Its 11:56 pm and in a matter of moments, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial day will have come and gone.
I always feel unsatisfied with myself on this day every year. I try to spend some time thinking about him and all that he accomplished for this country, for the world really, for all people, but somehow it never feels like enough. I wish there was something more i could do to truly celebrate his memory.
I guess i'd just like to say that I love the life he's given me. I have enjoyed a series of rich experiences due to his activism. I have loved growing up in the ethnic and racial diversity of Broward County. I love that newtonne and Zay are part of my family. I can't imagine them not being accepted as part of our family, as my sister and my nefew just because we have different color skin. I can't imagine going through the last 8 years without knowing olivia, whom I met in seventh grade science and have formed an incredible bond with. I can't imagine the quality of my life being half of what its been because i have been blessed with these amazing people. If segregation were still around today, I would have never had the chance to know them, and what a tragedy that would have been.
I can't be more proud of olivia right now. She is defying every obstacle once placed in front of people of color. She made it through school with honors and earned herself a full scholarship in addition to several grants for UCF's highly selective engineering program, one of 15 woman in all four grades. She is defying gravity, living Dr. King's dream. We all are.
There. I feel better. Proud and thankful and better.
Happy Belated Martin Luther King Day guys. May we never forget the importance of his life.
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