Meditating

Life seems to throw you a curve ball when you least expect it. I have finally begun to settle down and live again when life kicked me in that ass. I wasn't sure what to do so I went to my shower (which is where I can pray without any distractions) and asked God what He thought about it. Well you know, I'm Catholic and God doesn't speak to me audibly. But I prayed awhile and then I just shut up. That's very hard for me. Listening is a whole lot harder than talking. But I stood there in silence and I think the Lord spoke to my heart and said, "Juliana, you have such resilience and strength I know you can handle what is heading your way. Have faith and all will be answered."

So, after reflecting on that and inhaling my newly clean body I did and I feel better. Thanks GOD!

Dream realized

I am at work today listening how to disaggregated my data, all the while I am reading the Martin Luther King speech online and thinking about Obama and the inauguration tomorrow. As I read MLK's speech, I tear up at the velvet words that are humming in my head. I could actually hear his lyrical voice speak the words as I read them.

Martin Luther King asked those that day,"When will you be satisfied?" He defined satisfaction in the terms of gaining access, mobility, and rights. Since his speech, all has been satisfied, African and Americans gained the right of lodging, mobility, and the right to vote through many trials and tribulations. As a nation I wonder if we are satisfied? I wonder if Dr. King would have been satisfied with the election of the first African American to our (his) nation's highest and most powerful job in the world. As an American I am deeply proud, humble, elated about the future for the first time in my voting career.

I have often dreamed of one day will a human will be a human and not be judged on affiliation, color, or race. MLK asked, "Let us not wallow in the valley of despair," by let us sing in the valley of hope.
I had a dream that today every town, city, and state will be raised up with one voice of hope and prosperity. Rejoined by a common purpose to create and rebuild our nation of brotherhood.
I had a dream that one man of color has been risen up from diversity to lead a new nation of hope. A nation who has realized the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King where with faith we are able to work together, pray together, struggle together, go to jail together, and stand up for freedom together. Knowing that we as a nation are free today.



Divided by Fear
United by Hope