I am especially aware of civil rights because as a minority, I am directly affected by the movement and what was birthed from it. I am old enough to have witnessed and direct insults to my enjoyment of freedom but yet not old enough to consider myself one of the freedom-makers. However it came, I have it and I enjoy it. Therefore because of this, each day I can conduct business, go eat at public places, enjoy the freedom to live where I want, work where I want, shop where I want and drive the car that I want and not be penalized or beaten for it.
Had it not been for my predecessors fighting and standing ground for MY rights, I could not today enjoy any of the things I often take for granted. Notwithstanding that there is still a lot of work to do in righting some civil rights wrongs, today I still celebrate along with my peers and those in my culture the right’s gained to happiness, freedom and fairness. So today, I not only give reflective moments on Dr. King’s life, but I also give thanks to him and the Movement for the total and complete joy of my freedom.
Well said, Bridget.
Posted by: Easton Ellsworth | January 25, 2008 8:34 AM | Permalink to Comment