Monday, Monday, hooray for Monday. A day off from work to reflect on history, and embarking on history in the making. MLK holiday today, Inauguration of Obama tomorrow. Watching the unfoldings on TV and listening to the commentators. Has anything really changed since 1968? 40 years later? Some things have, some have not. I, speaking for myself, was raised in a family that embraced diversity and free thinking. Serving others without judging them. I have been blessed to raise 3 wonderful children who think that way too. Each of them have or are serving a 2 year mission for their church. One speaks fluent Spanish and teaches in a school with a diverse population. I am optimistic about our future because of the children I have raised, their contribution to society and also the children I teach at school. It is a great and marvelous time to be alive.