A Woman of Wisdom: Quote from Michelle Obama

"We have lost the understanding that in a democracy, we have a mutual obligation to one another — that we cannot measure the greatness of our society by the strongest and richest of us, but we have to measure our greatness by the least of these."

Not just a stand for Gay Americans, but a stand for All people.

Unsure what President- Elect Obama was really thinking. I cannot even begin to express my disappointment in his team's selection of Pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at the Inauguration. Pastor Warrens support for California's Proposition 8 is just as similar as the discrimination Obama's ancestors dealt with and civil rights activist fought against. Wrong is wrong and right is right! No one on this earth has the right to tell another person who they should or should not love, or even who they can or cannot marry. I'm pretty sure President Obama is aware of this case already ,but it was once a violation of law for a Caucasian man and African American woman to marry, the Loving v. Virgina case, a man such as Pastor Warren is no different than the men that thought it was right to prohibit interracial couples from marrying. I hope Obama takes into consideration the petition that I and others have signed. If anyone else is interested in signing the petition click on this link http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/107914679?z00m=18624792

A man of Wisdom: Quotes from JFK

"World peace, like community peace, does not require that each man love his neighbor - it requires only that they live together with mutual tolerance, submitting their disputes to a just and peaceful settlement."

"Economic growth without social progress lets the great majority of people remain in poverty, while a privileged few reap the benefits of rising abundance."

"In giving rights to others which belong to them, we give rights to ourselves and to our country."

"Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures."

Bag Lady

Just a little interesting story I thought I'd share. Do you ever just have one of those days? The days where you just don't feel like yourself and the only thing that seems to run through your mind are all the cynical things going on in you life. I've discovered that little things are what make a big difference. A couple of days before Thanksgiving I was on the bus on my way to go to school when an elderly woman who looked homeless and seemed to be having the similar day I was. In one hand she carried a large black bag of her personal items, in the other a torn and beat up suitcase, and on her back a backpack. As soon as she got on the bus she was asked to move to the back because of all of her things but also because of her odor. Her scent was very familiar to me, it smelled of struggle and despair, her body expression revealed restlessness. When she came towards the back of the bus where i was sitting, she placed the large bag in front of the door. I noticed her backpack would possibly fall off the bus and offered to hold her things. I introduced myself as Alexandria and she introduced herself as Roxanne. She called me an Angel and said that my parents raised me very well. I told her thank you. We were both heading in the similar direction and I didn't mind helping her carry her things. We walked and talked and she spoke of her daughter who was a teacher in the area and of her husband who was a Vietnam vet. She spoke of many Vets. like her husband that haven't received the treatment they needed. I mentioned to her that when the Vietnam soldiers returned from the war they didn't receive a warm or sympathetic welcome, they returned home to protesters who chanted things such as " Baby Killers" and she said this is very true. When we ended our little journey, we were outside of a storage place. Before going to class, I felt like I should leave her with something and the only thing i had on me was ten dollars so I gave her that. I believe what touched me the most was when I handed her the money there were tears that began to build up in her eyes. When she said Bless You my heart melted and as we hugged I felt her compassion, perserverance, and appreciation for living each day and appreciation for me. The one thing I will remember the most is what she said about today's youth. "Today's youth are the most compassionate and no matter what people say little things do make a big difference"

A man of Wisdom: Quote from MLK

" All men are interdependent. Every nation is an heir of a vast treasury of

ideas and labor to which both the living and the dead of all nations have

contributed. Whether we realize it or not, each of us lives eternally in the red.' We are everlasting debtors to known and unknown men and women. When we arise in the morning, we go into the bathroom where we reach for a sponge which is provided for us by a Pacific Islander. We reach for soap that is created for us by a European. Then at the table we drink coffee which is provided for us by a South American, or tea by a Chinese, or cocoa by a West African. Before we leave for our jobs we are already beholden to more than half of the world."

Intro.

Unsure of how to start this off i thought i would introduce myself. My name is Alexandria and I am currently a student. This whole idea of blogging to me is different but I can't help but notice that many of the blogs I've seen are all too similar. I don't know, it could just be me. I feel like theres more important things in life than what many people concern themselves with these days. I am an individual who enjoys learning about all things. I feel through this blog I could lend others my knowledge and in the process change some perspectives and Ideals and hopefully gain knowledge from those who become interested in this blog.