It's great to have an extra day off, isn't it? A long weekend, another day without an alarm clock. But lets not forget why we celebrate today, and what this day has become. We are not celebrating one person, or one movement, we are celebrating positive change and the difficulties that are overcome through persistence. The Civil Rights Movement was not successful through the actions of one person, but through the actions of many. It wasn't easy, it wasn't quick and it certainly wasn't painless. But it was successful. So when you think that just one person doing something good won't change anything - think again. If everyone thought that way, there would never have been a Million Man March. But there was - and every person there contributed to making a difference. So go out a make a difference - today, tomorrow, it doesn't matter when or how, it just matters that you do. And if you're not motivated yet, watch this video and remember that all of the hardships and struggle are helping to build a better world. Somewhere there is someone who will benefit from what you do. We all have a dream.....
A Change is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke (1964) with American Civil Rights Movement Footage from Sidrah Zaheer on Vimeo.
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Beautiful post and video Tina, thanks for sharing it. Can't help but think we have such a long way to go with reconciling with our Aboriginal people.
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