It begins with a dream

Last Friday, Stuart and I stumbled across the Museo Memoria y Tolerancia as we explored more of Mexico City.  

These dedicated world-changers greeted us at the entrance to the museum.

Much of the museum is dedicated to the history and memory of Holocaust victims and survivors. (Did you know Mexico City has a large Jewish population?) But it also included various tributes to those affected by the atrocities in Rwanda, Darfur, Guatemala, and around the world.

The Lost Potential is a serene and understated dedication to the memory of murdered children lost to genocide.

The tour ended with a special exhibit dedicated to Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement. A timely addition to the museum if there ever was one.

Visitors are welcome to sit in the back (or the front) of the bus and watch an interview with Rosa Parks.

Likewise, all are invited to express their hopes and dreams for their country and the world.

Can you read the writing on the wall? 

I have a dream of a world without prejudice, injustice, and discrimination.

I have a dream of a country without hate, drugs, or violence.

I have a dream that the change should begin with me.

I affirm that #BlackLivesMatter and #BlueLivesMatter

His life is not worth less than her life. Her life is not worth more than his life.

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A couple of hours of viewing the aftermath of intolerance and violence in our country and around the world left me inwardly grieving and about in tears. Fortunately, the curators of the museum had the foresight and wisdom to end the journey with Martin Luther King's complete speech, I Have a Dream.

Listen and dream with me for a brighter future. 

Because a dream can ignite hope and hope can unite us, then we can embrace justice and righteousness together.

O God, you made us in your own image and redeemed us through Jesus your Son: Look with compassion on the whole human family; take away the arrogance and hatred which infect our hearts; break down the walls that separate us; unite us in bonds of love; and work through our struggle and confusion to accomplish your purposes on earth; that, in your good time, all nations and races may serve you in harmony around your heavenly throne; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.