By MsReilly, on September 19, 2012, at 9:00 pm

 

Some may say I’m a dreamer. I really do believe that each and every one of us has the power to change the world for the better. It’s a hard and often cold world out there full of people and challenges that will try your patience and question your beliefs.  I am not a religious person, but try to be respectful of those who are.  Until the day comes when there are no more “Holy” Wars and all men and women of all races, religions and orientations are treated equally, I will listen to my own conscience, and form my own opinions and adopt my own set of beliefs in which to guide me in my life.

I am a proud Democrat, one who was raised in a Republican household amongst my nine siblings. One thing I can be grateful about is that religion and politics were not often discussed or enforced.  I formed my own opinions about the world and about where my own personal values and ideologies best aligned themselves, and it was clearly not with the Republican Party.  I have family members that are not Democrats. I have many friends that are not Democrats, and although we disagree on much, we are respectful to each other. I believe government can and should play a role in the quality of life for not just seniors, but also to those that are disabled, or disadvantaged or fighting inequalities or discrimination. America is enhanced by our diversities, and they should be embraced. I have friends of varying religions and backgrounds, and this is the way I like it. I believe in building that bridge to a better world, and I believe in building it together. I believe in peace–one friendship at a time. 

Most people who know me will tell you that I’m a positive and upbeat person most of the time. I do however, have times where I am ALL REILLED up, and have no hesitation to speak my mind. When I do so, it’s not to be hateful, disrespectful or to incite fear.  I have a strong social conscience and when I feel there has been a terrible wrong done to another person or to our country, I will have something to say about it. I know that there are people who feel they don’t have a voice, or need help having their voices heard. I am all about empowering people and inspiring people to become more thoughtful and well-informed citizens of the country and of the planet, a concept that would benefit everyone. With support, confidence, good information and a strong sense of what is right for ALL, I believe great things are possible.  So maybe I am a dreamer–but I have a feeling I am not the only one. To my friends old and new…Peace, Love, and, of course, it wouldn’t be me without a little rock and roll!  May we all shine on…..like the moon, and the stars, and the sun…

 

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  1. President Bill Clinton & First Lady Hillary\"The future is not an inheritance, it is an opportunity and an obligation.\" <br> \"In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls. And that must change.\"
  2. Rosa Parks\"I have learned over the years that when one\'s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.\"
  3. President Barack Obama“Our destiny is not written for us, but by us”
  4. Nelson Mandela“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
  5. Mother Teresa“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.\"
  6. Michelle Obama“One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don\'t invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.”
  7. Martin Luther King“Now, I say to you today my friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: - \'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.\'\"
  8. John Lennon“If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that\'s his problem. Love and peace are eternal.”
  9. President John F. Kennedy“Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one\'s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.”
  10. President Jimmy Carter“War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other\'s children.”
  11. Harvey Milk\"It takes no compromising to give people their rights. It takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no survey to remove repressions.\"
  12. Ghandi“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
  13. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf-President of Liberia“If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.”
  14. Congresswoman Gabby Giffords“But the safety of the world, in some sense, depends on your saying \"no\" to inhumane ideas. Standing up for one\'s own integrity makes you no friends. It is costly. Yet defiance of the mob, in the service of that which is right, is one of the highest expressions of courage I know.”
  15. Albert Einstein\"The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, no longer marvel, is as good as dead, and his eyes are dimmed.\"
  16. Abraham Lincoln\"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.“

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