I am watching President Barak Obama walk along the parade route with his beautiful wife Michelle and I am thankful.
I feel deep emotions rising in my chest as I think of the equality that now exists in this country because of Martin Luther King Jr.’s sacrifice so many years ago.
I think of my cousins Kylie, D.J. and Austin and the exciting lives they live with great hope for their futures. I think of Kylie’s little boy, my sons’ cousin, Jaylen and his amazing curls that win the hearts of strangers. Not to mention his sweet smile and temperament. I am excited to see Jack and Ben play get to know him better and better in the coming years.
I think of so many friends who I’ve laughed and cried with. I think of Adam Boone who I had such a crush on in high school (who’s with me, Minnetonka?!).
I laugh with Al Roker and am thrilled for him and his moments with President Obama and Vice President Biden along the parade route. 🙂
I rejoice that our country embraces these beautiful people and that we recognize God’s creation of them in His Image.
And I look forward to my sons experiencing days just like this day.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor’s lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers. ~Martin Luther King Jr.
(I have better pics of the boys together than this, just not on my phone!)
Here’s a cute one! Thanks, Julie!
As a parent of two minority children my heart is also full today, full for all the opportunities they have and a world that mostly accepts them for who they are beyond the color of their hair or eyes, or shape of their nose. Thank you for sharing this.
Your kids are so sweet. 🙂