Living History
Today in the
United States we celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This
is always a day to sit back and reflect on his life, his work. The country is now a dramatically different place.
That is greatly thanks to him. He is proof that one person can make a
difference.
Today is also
significant for another reason-President Barack Obama is having his second
inauguration. On the national day of recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This is an amazing day in my country.
During Obama’s
first inauguration, I was deeply moved. For the first time in my life, I was
proud to be an American. We as a nation had elected the best person for the
job. For the first time ever, the person we elected president was
a person of color. I was filled with pride as an American. It seemed that Dr.
King’s words, vision, had come true...
“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.”-Martin Luther
King, Jr.
The significance
of this day is not lost on me. It should not be lost on anyone. If Obama had
lost the last election, yes, we would be swearing someone else in to office.
But he didn’t. And this day would not carry the immense significance that it
does.
If you live in
the US, take a moment today. Take a moment to reflect where we were just
decades ago. Think about how far we’ve come in that time, as a people and as a
country, in the aspects of racism, poverty, housing, voting rights. Think about
how much farther we have to go.
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