It seems very ironic that Inauguration Day is the same as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but this isn't the first time, and it won't be the last. This time only stands out more because, on one end, Dr. King, who was all about unity, freedom, and equality for all rooted in love, and on the other end, we have the inauguration of one of the most misogynistic, racist public figures of this century. A man who opposes everything i mentioned about which Dr. King fought for, marched for, and stood for.
So ironic? No. The universe just has a sick sense of humor sometimes. But today is fitting, because if nothing else, we should understand the crossroads at which the country finds itself. Everyone will take in this day as they may. I know people who are having inauguration parties (😳 I know, right?). I also know people who are going downtown to the march and will be watching the annual Dr. King service. Tomorrow will come for most of us, and so will our nation's ongoing struggle between chaos and community. That includes whether politicians try to heal the country or exploit divisions along lines of race, gender, and nationality; whether, in the words of Dr. King, we "learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."
