I am a WoMAN !

I was elated to see an entity celebrating and admiring Dr. King's life, instead of mourning his death. So often we talk of Dr. King as if he was a dream. A heavenly being that drifted down to earth for a brief period and inspired us. Then was taken so suddenly leaving us with the memory of this dream of greatness and a great man we once had.

Dr. King had a dream that we would become our own dream. That we would stand up against oppression, walk in the foot steps of the Lord, and become the people, family, and community that we always wished we could be. The sanitation workers in Memphis bring this dream to fruition by standing up and proclaiming I AM A MAN. I will follow in their footsteps and proclaim I AM A WOMAN! But, I don't have to say this out loud. My education, my character, my friends and family will speak louder than my own words.

I hope we all will honor Dr. King's life (not his memory) every January, every April, and every day in our own way.