We are ALL the Same Race...

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." 

~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

We are all the same race...HUMAN. Despite the color of your skin, the basic DNA make-up of your body is the same as every other human in existence.  We are all born, have a life journey, and die. We all want our lives to MEAN something. We all want to be loved and accepted. We all require the same fundamental necessities for survival (air, water, food, and shelter). Despite our similarities, however, there continue to be many turbulent societal issues dealing with race. When one barrier is broken, two more seem to be created.


In reality, it all boils down to respect, something we each deserve from the first cry we make as newborns. We may eat different foods, wear different clothes, have varying beliefs, etc., but that does not make ANY one person better than another. Instead of focusing on what makes us different, we should respect what makes us all the same. It is that simple. 


There are good and bad people of every race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, educational level, religion, political belief, and economic status...that is a FACT.  I choose to befriend good people, regardless of their labels, and I'm teaching my children to do the same. I want them to know there is something that can be learned from every person they meet (even if that lesson is what NOT to do). Maybe I am a dreamer, but I will always believe there is more good in this world than bad, regardless of what the media wants us to think. In the end, we are all interconnected and must all learn to work and live together for the mutual happiness of our common race...humanity.