Today is another observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the message of equality for everyone that he championed. This observance brings with more significance to me since in the last two years we have seen riots based on racial strife in Ferguson, MO and Baltimore, MD. I thought riots and looting over race issues of inequality were a thing of the past only to see them rise up again.

We need to become a nation of internal peace before we can tell foreign nations that peace is the path they should take. When we champion peace abroad and still have significant strife domestically our message rings hollow. Today I also pray for the lives of people who suffer abuse of any kind in the United States. They deserve better and no one should be complacent until justice and equality exist for everyone!