Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters

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It is fine that we are different, he said.

“For peace, it is not necessary for eagles to be crows.”

Though he was put in prison,

his spirit soared free on the plains, and his wisdom

touched the generations.

A woman named Billie Holiday wore a gardenia in her hair

and sang beautiful blues to the world.

Her voice, full of sadness and joy,

made people feel deeply and add their melodies to the chorus.

A woman named Helen Keller fought her way through long, silent darkness.

Though she could not see or hear,

she taught us to look at and listen to each other.

Never waiting for life to get easier,

she gave others courage to face their challenges.

A woman named Maya Lin designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to remember those who gave their lives in the war,

and the Civil Rights Memorial

to thank the many who fought for equality.

Public spaces should be filled with art, she thought,

so that we can walk amidst it,

recalling the past and inspired to fix the future.