Dream a little Dream

 Today is a National Holiday
It should be, but not for the reasons people think. 

We should be remembering Dr. King's legacy. 
We should be trying to strive for the ideals that he set forth and holding them in the light. 

But more importantly we should be measuring.  
How far down the road  have we really moved from the time of Dr. King's life? 
What strides have we taken.  

What strides have we not Taken? 

Today, in respect to Dr. Kings family, to the person he was,  and the movement he championed, we should be figuring out how to Vote.  

How to make our voices heard. 
And if our voice is already heard, to remain silent so that those that speak softly, or those to long held in silence may be heard. 

We have come a long way down the road in some ways. 
In others we have not. 

But at the end of the day, it is about lifting up voices. 

So go forward and listen. 
Listen to stories you've never heard. 
Listen to stories you have. 

And, don't be color blind. 
Be aware.
To be blind to the tone of some ones skin is to be blind to their life experiences. 

It's funny.  
Dr King said
"...That my four little children shall be judged, not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character..."  
The entire speech is about awareness.  
Awareness of the realities of the time and the changes that needed, and in many cases still need,  made. 

So listen to the stories.  
The stories of  the past, the stories of the present, and the stories of the dreams yet to be. 

And by God, do your part to get a ballot into every hand that can and should vote. 
Even if it's just getting it into your own hand. 
Voting, being heard, is how we affect change.  
If it wasn't, there would not be so many people trying to stop it from happening.  

After all, those that would see others oppressed.  Those that would maintain a status quo that was agreed over a hundred years ago to be changed are not afraid of not enough votes being cast, but too many.  
They are afraid of the change on the wind. 
The wind of dreams. 
The wind of hopes.
The wind of justice. 

Stay Safe