Today is the day where the whole country celebrates the birthday of the immortalized MLK Jr. Somehow I have torn feelings about this "holiday". Why doesn't everything close down like it does on President's Day? Why do people still only examine the "I Have A Dream" speech and not dig deeper into some of his other great works? Why is it that people on Twitter have made #ihaveadream the number one TT so far today, talking about the most insignificant things EVER?
I've come to the conclusion that the day doesn't hold the same importance today that it did in it's original conception. MLK was a martyr for the racial equality movement. I don't know about you but uh, me personally, I couldn't have lived back in his day. His patience, kind words in times of unrest, stern and unwavering demeanor are all examples that people of our time need to take and use in today's world. Not even on a racial tip, but on some humanitarian stuff, look at the way we treat each other today. Constant disrespect, disconnection from each other and each others struggles, our unwillingness to be kind... IT'S A MESS. Do you really think MLK Jr. was pushing for Racial Equality and Human Decline? NO.
So get that shit together. Be kind to somebody, white, black, latino, middle eastern, just somebody!
Stop letting the government and society divide us because of other factors that don't include race... Money, status, location, etc.
Shit is still not equal. So keep pushing for tolerance and equality.
Bless.
I truly agree with you. This makes me think about why do we even celebrate Columbus day...What is so special about a thieving man that took a country from it's indigenous people and then claiming it as his countries. I never knew raping and stealing should be celebrated. But people are just happy to get a day off. People just celebrate without knowing the true meaning or history of things and its just sad..
ReplyDeleteSheesh, don't get me started on Columbus Day! You are absolutely correct though. People are just happy that there's a parade and they might not have to work, etc. It's a shame really. They don't understand the concept of the "I Have A Dream" speech, nor can they grasp the true meaning of it.
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