AUDACITY OF HOPE by (me!) sandra, tvgp
http://www.museumonmain.org/alviso_adobe_community_park.html
we paid our first visit yesterday to pleasanton's newly opened historic landmark: the alviso adobe community park.
it's gorgeous; very interesting to read about the history, to take
in the spectacular views
and during our picnic, and casually as we earned and lost millions playing monopoly, i asked my kids a few questions -writeousmom- style
"so, it's so nice to have today off from school isn't it," -and they nod their heads a big yes.
"why do you have today off from school?" i ask, like i really don't know. -and they can both answer, "it's martin luther king's birthday!"
"well, what did he do to become so special that everyone is celebrating his birthday?" i ask.
and they can both give a -reader's digest/highlights- version of an answer. they both work in "civil rights" and "equality"
"wow!" i say.. "think of all the people you know.. all the people in the world.. and think how many people you know that are so special.. that have done something so remarkable with their life.. everyone is celebrating their birthday. that's pretty special," i say with a smile.
and my daughter shouts, "the world's gonna be celebrating my birthday!"
and i said, "you do that.. you make a name for yourself, so big, doing something so wonderful..
you earn yourself a national holiday"
and i tried to work in, how martin luther's kings dream is made manifest in their lives.. in this new exciting, very historic, presidency
and then, i'm guided when to stop and change the subject, by their facial expressions.. their comments, like
"are you making us learn again?!? we're supposed to have today OFF you know.."
and so i took in jack's wonderful, fun, stories about his recent trip to see the harlem globe trotters; his face so lit up, his memories, details so vivid. -and the autographed basketball in his lap the entire time we picnicked and played monopoly
and i took in taryn's wonderful, intriguing stories -about new moon- enjoyed so much listening to her retell me about the romantic, mysterious, vampire/mortal dramas going on in each book of the twilight series...
and we walked all around, and peeked through the windows in the buildings, and read all the signposts, and thanked the Lord for such a beautiful day in january
and headed back home.
and this morning i'm just thinking so much
about the audacity of martin luther king's dream
the audacity it takes to believe in and practice
non-violence
and how much hope i feel, thank you to the combination
of martin luther king's dream and barack obama's
presidency
"to the great leaders of this world!"
~ amen ~
posted by SHE @ 1:22 PM
2 Comments:
Yes, yes, yes. Here's to our forefathers who fought for our freedom, to the men and women who do so today, and to the future--a day when the hope and peace we hold in our hearts becomes a reality :)
cfl: " ~amen! hallelujah! cheers!"
love, ~s.
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