Francesca's understanding of Martin Luther King day is pretty interesting and perhaps insightful.On the way home from school this afternoon, she asked, "Daddy do you know who is Martin Luthers (sp) King?" I said, "absolutely, he was a famous civil rights leader."
"Well Daddy that's true. But he was also a nice person." "What do you mean," I responded. "Daddy he helped a lady on the bus. There was a lady on the bus and a white person did not want her on the bus. Martin Luthers (sp) King helped her on the bus so she could ride it."
"Francesca," I said, "What do you think was significant about that?" "Daddy," she exclaimed with considerable force, "It doesn't matter what color are your eyes, skin or hair."
Now that my hair is getting some grey, I feel quite fortunate with Francesca's point of view.
Happy Martin Luther King Day!!!
