MLK & BaraCakes

Most people don't realize that I have two kids. For the most part, I'm an ultra private person and I don't broadcast my business. Today, I feel compelled to share. My daughter is 12 and my son is 5. I love my kids. But I haven't always taught them about history the way that I should have. So today as part of our Martin Luther King Day Celebration, we colored pictures of Martin Luther King at our dining room table and we discussed how our lives would be different if he hadn't lived, if he hadn't preached, if he hadn't believed, if he hadn't fought, and dreamed. The four of us, (my husband, included) sat there and colored and talked about history. We mentioned things like riding on buses-something my daughter surely takes for granted. We talked about voting something that both of us did, but I got to take the kids with me and I got them "I voted" stickers. We all colored Dr. King's pictures differently and we told why we used the colors. I colored my Dr. King in a blue suit because blue is calming. And I put him in a red and blue tie because red is a power color and because blue is an American color. And Dr. King was an awesome American. I colored the frame of his picture with a gold color because gold is the color of the sun and Dr. King reminds me of the sun. When I look outside and see the sun is shining, I am hopeful. Dr. King was the sun dawning on a new era. Because I am a writer, I also wrote a skit today in which my son portrayed Dr. King. He had four lines. They were as follows:

I may not get to the mountaintop with you.
But we are going to get there.
My name is Martin Luther King Jr.
And I see Barack Obama on the mountaintop.

After that we had a prayer and thanked the Lord for Martin & Barack and all the people who fought, dreamed and believed. And we ate dinner. We finished our dinner with our BaraCakes--which are Barack Cupcakes -swirl on the inside for obvious reasons,and blue icing for patriotic reasons with a big ole "B" on the top.

Though I didn't play my MLK/Stevie Wonder Happy Birthday song. I felt good about what I did with my kids on this MLK Day.
Peace & Blessings,
Yasmin

We R One - Barack Obama Concert

I went down to the We R One Concert. There were lots of people there. It was great to simply be in the environment. People were so happy. I hadn't really thought about going. I told myself it was too cold, it'd be too crazy, too crowded, my kids wouldn't enjoy it, etc. Basically, every excuse I could think of... But when I finally decided to go, man I decided let's do it. And, it was like I felt a positive vibe pulse through my body. I felt alive. I took pictures of people, of the capital, of the signs... It just felt good to be there. This time will never again come in my life, but I'm glad that I didn't miss it.
Peace & Love,
Yasmin