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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2012
Jan. 16th, 2012 09:11 amI am moving Sherlock to Wednesday since I haven’t seen the last episode and I woke up thinking about what I am writing about today
Today is a day where we remember a man who had a dream, which is was good dream and many people have worked hard to see Dr. King’s dream become a reality. And we, being humanity as a whole, are better off than we were when Dr. King was working for basic human rights. But there are many that still don’t have even the fundamental human rights laid out in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations.
I asked Caroline who Dr. King was and she said he was a great man who wanted people to be equal. I asked her what equal meant and she puzzled her way through the word and what she thought it meant. I think because I grew up in Atlanta Dr. King was more prevalent in my schooling. We talked about human rights and how some people aren’t treated as people, which she found horrifying. She has a rough idea of what slavery is but doesn’t understand how anyone could have thought that was a good idea and right now I am fine with that as her understanding. I know her understanding will expand as she gets older.
And on this day to celebrate a great man, I think we need to consider those who don’t have what so many of the rest of us take for granted including access to a basic education. I am privileged in that I received a good basic education that allowed me to go to the college of my choice and pursue a career (well careers) that interested me. But many children in the world don’t have that chance. The ability to read, write and do simple math is a gateway to so much more. And we have all heard the excuses as to why fundamental education is impossible for (insert group here) but those are only excuses. The ability to read opens doors to all kinds of possibilities. The ability to do math allows one to speak a universal language since 2+2=4 is true in any country on this planet and undersea as well.
So on this day let us consider Dr. King’s words but let us also find ways to let his dreams become our reality.
I am grateful to everyone who has worked for the rights of humanity.
Today is a day where we remember a man who had a dream, which is was good dream and many people have worked hard to see Dr. King’s dream become a reality. And we, being humanity as a whole, are better off than we were when Dr. King was working for basic human rights. But there are many that still don’t have even the fundamental human rights laid out in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations.
I asked Caroline who Dr. King was and she said he was a great man who wanted people to be equal. I asked her what equal meant and she puzzled her way through the word and what she thought it meant. I think because I grew up in Atlanta Dr. King was more prevalent in my schooling. We talked about human rights and how some people aren’t treated as people, which she found horrifying. She has a rough idea of what slavery is but doesn’t understand how anyone could have thought that was a good idea and right now I am fine with that as her understanding. I know her understanding will expand as she gets older.
And on this day to celebrate a great man, I think we need to consider those who don’t have what so many of the rest of us take for granted including access to a basic education. I am privileged in that I received a good basic education that allowed me to go to the college of my choice and pursue a career (well careers) that interested me. But many children in the world don’t have that chance. The ability to read, write and do simple math is a gateway to so much more. And we have all heard the excuses as to why fundamental education is impossible for (insert group here) but those are only excuses. The ability to read opens doors to all kinds of possibilities. The ability to do math allows one to speak a universal language since 2+2=4 is true in any country on this planet and undersea as well.
So on this day let us consider Dr. King’s words but let us also find ways to let his dreams become our reality.
I am grateful to everyone who has worked for the rights of humanity.
