There is a picture of Martin Luther King, Jr. in my daughter’s preschool. One day when I go to pick her up, my daughter points to the picture and says, “Mama, mama, his dream came true!”
When I ask her what his dream was, she tells me that his dream was that “everybody would be nice to everybody.” There was a part of me that wanted to tell her, that it is still a dream in progress, but her face was so unbelievably excited to share the good news with me that I smiled and thanked her for telling me.
I’m not sure that I even knew about Martin Luther King, Jr. when I was 4. I’m glad my daughter does. That’s progress.
Happy MLK Day UM!! xoxo
My 10 year old grandson told me about MLK and Rosa Parks yesterday. I too was pleased that he remembered what he was taught.
Love this. That is absolute progress. I so hope & pray that the progress continues and that the next generations can do more then we ever dreamed when it comes to human rights!
You make a very good point at the end. When I think of my father era compared to mine I find big differences in attitudes about race and gender. great post
Yes! That is totally progress! Love this post.
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Oh how sweet and wonderfully innocent. I wish she was totally right. If only we were all as kind and forgiving as children then the world would be.
That is progress and I love her excitement about his dream!
That’s a beautiful quote. Reminds me of the Buddha’s quote “Hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed”Happy Day to you! I share your daughter’s dream and practice it as much as I can. Hugs to y’all!