Monday was Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. It’s
nationally recognized as a day of service to the community. There were some
folks that occupied the sidewalks in front of banks, there was graffiti
removal, and parks were cleaned. All this was to celebrate the memory of a
truly remarkable man.
My son Elijah is in Kindergarten and this is the first year
that he was taught about Martin Luther King Jr. When my wife and I picked him
up from school he was wearing a crown with the words, “I have a dream that…” emblazoned
on the front. The rest of the crown were lines that each kindergartener was
able to write about what they dream about. Elijah wrote, “that people would
help each other up.” My son and his friends fall down…a lot! Watch the speech below...
Early on Monday, we took a trip to Costco to buy some much
needed house supplies. We were successful in getting all that we needed…and, of
course, a trip to the food court. On the way home we tuned in to National
Public Radio (NPR). My wife and I listen to NPR most of the time that we’re in
the car to keep abreast of what’s going on in the world and in our country. It
was not surprising then, that NPR was airing Martin Luther King Jr’s “I have a
dream speech.” We all listened intently – including Elijah.
