"I HAVE A DREAM"

I'm tired of the rhetoric and diatribes and hatred between parties of people.

On August 28, 1963, Dr. King uttered those words and it seems they are as true today as they were then. From his speech comes, "When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the 'unalienable Rights' of 'Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.'"

It seems to me today that our unalienable rights and pursuit has been trampled on, gotten lost, and been replaced by greed and hatred between parties/groups of people. There are times when it feels like we cannot get along. This may not be entirely true; however, the 24-hr newscasts and "talking heads" surely portray it that way. It surely seems like we are sliding backwards.

We use cross hairs on districts to show who we should get rid off. It doesn't matter who started it (chicken or egg--who came first); it matters that we "stop it now". I do not want a target pinned on my back or on the area in which I live.

I have a dream ...

That all mankind get along. I want that dream to be a reality now. want all of us to be able to pursue our happiness regardless of the rhetoric.

What am I doing to stop the sliding? I'm changing my attitude. I'm trying to channel good thoughts. I'm posting my feelings. I'm teaching others. I'm not burying my head in the sand and hoping it will go away. I'm talking. I'm thinking. I'm working. I'm standing with others that feel as I do.

What are you doing?