Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Making History

On August 28th, 1963 Martin Luther King made his historic "I Have a Dream Speech," five years later on March 29th, 1968, King was assassinated for his dream.  Forty years later, racism still lingers in our country, but today Americans voted for a change.  That change comes from an African American.  Not only will our country hopefully move in a different direction, but we have made history.  We have made a definite leap into fulfilling the dream that one day all men (and women) are INDEED created equal. 

We are living up to our forefather's foundation, "all men are created equal." With Senator Obama's nomination as the United States of America's 44th President, there is a hope for us to become just that, equal.  

Onion Layers

Today in a meeting, it hit me right between the eyes. From his chair in the corner, he said the words I  have needed to hear: people-pleaser...