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Monday, as we all know, was Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I was fortunate enough to be off work that day and took a few moments to reflect. As I scrolled social media, there was one quote all about love which I saw frequently. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. It's a great statement. I love it. I love the message it sends. After all, I am definitely a lover. However, I took it upon myself to do a little reading of my own. And, there were several quotes that stood out to me more-especially considering the state the world is in right now. I'll start with the following two. One of which, I did see on social media. Brenee Brown posted it on her Instagram account. There comes a time when silence is betrayal. The other: In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. Notice in both quotes he speaks of silence and its magnitude. I'm guilty of being sile...

When you look at our home as a passerby, you will notice a yard full of fallen leaves, dead flowers and trees as winter has sucked the life out of them. As you drive by our home, you'll notice two second-floor windows trimmed in brown when the rest of our windows are trimmed in white. From the sidewalk, you'll look into our home through glass panes caked with dog slobber, and chances are you'll hear loud barking while dogs stare you down through the crack of a window between our front door and piano. The piano chords will echo their bark. At first glance, you'll notice an unmotorized dented and dingy white garage door. You may even think, "Man, are they ever going to blow those leaves, paint the window trim, or clean those windows?" Some may even think, "That house makes our neighborhood look unkempt." While others may think, "With a little TLC, that could be a nice house." And, this is what I have to say to the judgmental eyes that scowl o...