“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”—Martin Luther King, Jr.
With the recent hurricane Irma in Florida, we have all seen the videos of scores of blacks looting local stores. Today, I saw a similar series of photos of whites looting. I am not sure these photos are specifically related to hurricane Irma. It doesn’t matter. The point is looting is wrong. Looting is stealing. It is wrong to think that looting is a racial matter. Stealing is a crime—whoever does it.
My immediate thought to my friend’s posting was to recall the words from Dr. King’s powerful “I have a dream” speech. Apparently, we are not yet to the point in our history in which people are judged only by the content of their character. It is a sad reality.
It is a reality that needs to change. It is a reality I pray will change.
Good people are being categorized by the actions of bad people. Good and bad have no color. Character has no color either.
Today is a short post, because there is little that needs to be said. A tremendous amount or work is needed to be done. Words aren’t needed. Action is demanded.
Carpe momento!
Image source: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/content/dam/kids/photos/articles/History/M-Z/mlk-jr-08.jpg