I dont watch the news. Mostly, I avoid it like the Plague. I didnt even read anything about the shooting in Ferguson until a month or so after it happened. I dont even know what to believe about all of this mess...which says a lot. Speculation, incomplete/inaccurate witness reports, hatred, anger, Us vs. Them mentality, media hype, riots, looting, even more violence, etc. ?! Our society has learned nothing. Something terrible happened...to Michael Brown; to Darren Wilson; to the family and friends of Michael Brown; to the family and friends of Darren Wilson; to the community and surrounding areas of Ferguson, MO; to the Police in our entire nation; to our country... Regardless of the official decisions that have been made in this case, we all hurt. This happens every day in our country--with different people, different cultures, different circumstances. To those affected, it hurts deeply; sometimes so deep people blindly release that pain on others. May we remember that we are all human and we all make mistakes, some bigger than others. I realize that Im essentially preaching to the choir here because I am so blessed to have friends and family that are so smart, caring, loving, and well-informed. Im just putting my thoughts here... No matter who is to blame, we all hurt. It is in instances such as these, where the color of our skin seems to be of utmost importance, that I remember the wonderful Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the way he dedicated his life to a peaceful pursuit of equality for all people. In his words, that preach a most powerful and profound truth, a way we should all endeavor to be at our most dark and painful moments: But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back. ... Let us not wallow in the valley of despair ... --From I Have a Dream, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 06:09:43 +0000
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