“We Will Perish Together as Fools…”

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today… Monday, January 20, 2014 is the day we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

One of the most profound statements he made was:

“We must learn together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools.”

The more I “marinate” and meditate on this I find it affects me deeply.

It does not matter if you are Black – White – Hispanic – Asian;  Man – Woman – Child; Democrat – Republican – Independent – Tea Party;  …whatever.

Guess What?  We are all on the same “boat called LIFE.”

I am perplexed when I see one of the political parties stating that their agenda is “to make sure that this is a one-term president“ the day after his inauguration, turning down every piece of legislation he tried to get passed for the good of US ALL, and now find themselves "scratching their heads" during his 2^nd Term.

Saying “NO” just because... is beyond the adage “cutting off your nose to spite your face.”  The boat you keep punching holes in and refusing to plug is the SAME BOAT you are riding in!

The beauty and privilege of Democracy is not that we have to agree…it’s that, through our disagreements, we have respect for each other, find common ground, and compromise.

Other countries are watching us…our children are watching us…GOD is watching us… 

What are YOU going to do???


*** Note: Not sure of the rules for blogging. I just post when "the spirit hits me." ***