Martin Luther King Jr

Today I was off of work. Today, many people across the nation were off, and many mock the reason for being off or don't care. Just as I think that the 4th of July should be observed with celebration and reverence so too, should Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While I have been discriminated against before for the color of my skin it isn't often. I do not however, tolerate other people judging others based on the color of their skin. I don't care if you are black, white, purple, religious, atheist, educated, uneducated....I think everyone should be judged on the merits of their actions, NOT the color of their skin or any other than what needs to be judged at the moment. I am grateful for people like Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, and others who non violently demonstrated for what they felt was right.

I can't express how grateful I am that we are judged on what we make ourselves. I also think he is such an inspiration for me to always speak my mind in what I find fair and just, even if it isn't popular with society.

Always bow in reverence but never in defeat.