"Jesus reminds us that the good life combines the toughness of the serpent and the tenderness of the dove. To have serpent-like qualities devoid of dove-like qualities is to be passionless, mean and selfish. To have dove-like without serpent-like qualities is to be sentimental, anemic and aimless. We must combine strongly marked antithesis. "
-Martin Luther King, Jr. from Strength to Love
-Martin Luther King, Jr. from Strength to Love
I'm thinking that my girl may already be cultivating the perfect combination of part serpent, part dove. THIS is something I can be mindful of as I continue to watch her grow into her beautiful self. You go, girl. Go on being a member of the good life. And thanks to Dr. King for challenging me, again, to see things with new eyes.
