He did what I only dream of doing, and I am so proud of him.
While work and shyness keep me bound, he turned MLK Day as it should be...a day of service.
In the picture above, he is preparing, along with two other student ambassadors, to participate in Blackshear's MLK Day parade. They passed out candy and greeted people all along the route.
In the afternoon, he worked with a group of people cleaning up the debris that thoughtless people strew along the highway.
I am deeply honored and proud of the way my son spent his holiday.
Even though the forces of darkness begin to descend across our land, that only means we have to double down on our efforts to help one another.
Resistance is protest. But also caring for one and showing we will not give up on doing the right thing, in making our communities a better to live, in things both large and small, that also is a form of resistance as to what's to come.
Bless you, Benjamin, and the many others who showed us the way, the spirit that will keep the hope and promise of a better tomorrow alive.
Wonderful post about a very caring, young man...you have every right to be proud. Thank you for sharing.
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