Today our country celebrates a man who chose to make a
difference in his world, Martin Luther King Jr. He took a risk, a bold stand,
an opportunity to use his God-given ability of eloquence to move others to make
a change.
We are schooling still today at home, but I took the time to
sit with Maddie and my other fifth grader, who does not have school today, and
enjoyed a Brain Pop movie online about this man. As I sat between two beautiful children, one
white and one black, I was reminded how truly blessed we are. The conversation that followed was not always
easy or comfortable but necessary. We
learned a bit about history, but more about people, about values, about change,
about our family.
As we have two children in our home who are biracial, I
anticipate many more conversations as these.
For today, I am thankful to have had the time to sit and talk, opening
up more windows into my son’s life, and creating a pathway for more
conversation.
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