I have a dream on MLK Day

My nine year old nephew came to see us yesterday. When he was in the kitchen, I saw him looking intently at a business card on our island. It was from a realtor who showed our house to a prospective buyer. He kept looking at the card. Finally, he looked at me and asked, "Is this the President?" You see, the realtor was a young African American man wearing a suit. I told him no, but I have been smiling ever since. How remarkable to think that this young boy will grow up and not think twice about an African American being our President. He's probably at the point in school where they are teaching some history and he's been learning about the President. How wonderful that he starts off with our nation's first African American president. What a different world it will be for their generation.

One of my greatest dreams for my children is that they become compassionate, fair individuals that do not judge other by the color of their skin or the clothes they wear or the cars they drive. My dream is that they follow basic Christian principles of "love your neighbor as thyself" and "do not judge lest you be judged" and to have compassion, faith and love. Dr. King has made generations of people throughout the world dream new dreams for themselves and their children. I hope he heard my nephew yesterday.