RISE AND SHINE

GOOD MORNING DELAWARE COUNTY
Hope everybody is enjoying this bunch of winter temperatures out there today.
It's cold, but at least there's not as much wind and there's no snow falling.

So, today is Martin Luther King Day.
For many, it is a day of service. For others, it's a day of work. There is no mail or courts and most of the area banks are closed.
So, what does Martin Luther Kind Day mean to you?
I'm sure for some it's just a welcome day off. Many others will be putting in some kind of community service and still others will be taking part in prayer services or marches.
While we have evolved as a society since the Rev. King spread his message around the nation, in many ways we have some of the same prejudices.
My wife had a friend who lived in the South for much of her life. She said the difference between her hometown and the Philadelphia area was down South the racism was in your face, while here it's kept behind closed doors.
Is that better? Well, obviously not, but if we still have prejudices and the like, have we really evolved since the Civil Rights Movement.
The key here is, much like it's been said for years and years, is children.
People are not born with prejudice, they learn it from how they live and home and in schools.
My 8-year old son had a homework assignment last week. He had to write down one fact about Martin Luther King.
He decided to search out a book in his room that had a section of King's 'I have a dream' speach. He read it and we talked about what it meant.
I was happy when he asked: "Daddy, why wouldn't everybody be treated the same? We are all people."
Indeed.
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