November 9th marks the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. A wall that separated ideologies, families, and freedoms. A wall that separated the have and have nots. A clear man made demarkation between class structure. Now twenty five years later, absent that 12 foot wall, children from the west play with their eastern neighbors, fields of wildflowers spread unabated from one side of the road to the next, and families are whole.
It gives me hope for our generation that such separatist ideologies can be overcome. I listen for a voice that rises up and speaks in such unison that change is inevitable. That gives me hope for the world we all share. A rising up of a voice that will not entertain the tolerance of suffering, separation of class, religion, race, or sexuality.
I wish for a day when those that judge will realize that all people suffer in some way. I and many of my friends served and gave much in the military to ensure equality for all. Don't judge, better yet...accept and love. Tear down the wall.
