A Tribute to MLK

My daughter has been studying Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech in school. Her assignment was to write her own speech about something about which she felt strongly. I want to share her words because they give me hope that the world will change for the better.

My Vision

I have a vision where we do not only respect all humans, but we respect animals, reptiles, and all living things.

I have a vision where we respect the earth, our only home and we see it as it is repaired from pollution--as a thing, not to rule, but to tend as a loved one.

I have a hope that all the future generations get to see a world without war or pollution. That they get to be judged, not by color, not by religion, not by type of family, but by what is in their hearts.

I have a hope that people of other counties and races do not have to put a boundary between them, but rush out to them.

I have a hope that no one's stomach keeps them awake because they are hungry. That no one shivers in the cold. That no one is sick because he or she is not protected. That no one can not afford to go to school because they do not have the money.

I have a vision where the ocean is clean and we share fish with ocean creatures. That we do not pour yucky water into the sea.

I have a dream where children can play hand-in-hand and not worry about the future.

So my friends, I would like you to help me with this vision, for I can not do it alone. I would like you to help me clean our beautiful home: earth.

Ana, Age 10