Monday; January 20
If there was a “sermon” that defined Dr. Martin Luther King’s ideals it might have been the one that has been come to be known as the “I Have a Dream” speech. While there are several poignant moments in the speech, the one that strikes a heart-chord with me states, “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.”. Through the years I have thought about this imagery and I am convinced that it can happen – but it will only become the norm through another of Dr. King’s observations, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” If we are going to find true unity, it won’t come through legislation or social reform – it will only happen when we are able to look deep inside ourselves and learn to live with love. ...