Regardless of your belief system and your faith or lack thereof, certain things are true. The universe exists. It did not always exist. The universe came into being as the result of the actions of some awesome, incomprehensible force. It's likely that force exists today. Time exists. Seasons come and seasons pass. There is darkness. There is light. There is truth. There is falsehood. There is good. There is evil. There is Justice. There is injustice. All actions and all inactions including yours have consequences. You can choose to live in harmony with these truths, or you can deny them. Each and every day, each and every one of us, regardless of our circumstances, has a choice. We can squander our time fingering old welts, second guessing past decisions, and tormenting ourselves over the poor choices of others; or we can embrace a new day brimming with opportunities for doing justly, loving mercy, and building foundations for a bright new tomorrow. During my youth, I was unfailingly optimistic about the future. Music of the time told of a day when good would prevail over evil, truth over lies, and brotherhood over racism and bigotry. We've made gains, but fulfilling the dreams of our youth will require constant vigilance and unwavering devotion. I will never cease in my efforts to achieve the dreams of our youth. I will never give up. I'll die with that dream in my heart and the matchless land of liberty in my eyes.
Shannon Thomas Casebeer
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