We all know Martin Luther King Jr. by his speech, “I Have a
Dream.” These four words have
become iconic in America today, and symbolize a nation united in morals and
values. Peter Forbes notes that
King did not say he had a plan, but rather a dream. “He spoke of
his deepest values without offering strategy and tactics.”
My Music Mosaic relates to the “dream”
we may all have in our life.
Though reality proves dandelions are weeds, they have become a symbol of
hope as you blow your wish into the wind for something greater than yourself to
fulfill. We all begin our lives
with these hopes, these wishes, these dreams,
for our future – that the wind will blow us on a great path.
The pictures I chose show a variety of
surfaces we come in contact with every day. These surfaces reflect what we would look like if our
inner thoughts and feelings were brought to the “surface”. Sometimes we come across wonderful
fortunes, in which we look bright and happy, and are permitted and excited to
continue forward with life, while others show our screams for help and our
tears that fall to the ground. Wherever
we might be, however, each one of us has a vibrant garden full of opportunity
to strive for. We might be pointed
in the right direction, or we might have no idea where to turn, because
everything looks the same. But if
we keep that wish alive, we will find our path.
The animated Disney movie, “Cinderella”, parallels the idea
behind my Music Mosaic. “A dream
is a wish your heart makes,” says Cinderella, as she works hard to find the
good in her difficult life. Martin
Luther King Jr.’s dream and my Music
Mosaic’s wish both reflect the
desires of the heart, that Cinderella so simply and profoundly tells us. In the end, some people see their
dreams fulfilled. Cinderella
married the prince and lived happily ever after. However, some people do not directly see those dreams come
to life, like Martin Luther King Jr.
But each of us have a legacy and an impact on the world - each of us
help that beautiful garden grow and flourish - whether we see it in full blossom,
or whether we are the nurturers who give it the chance to grow in the first
place.
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