From the seeds of kindness and compassion, happiness grows.
My Spring Break plans will not include sleeping in, traveling to exotic locations or making money. Beginning tomorrow, I will be traveling with 18 wonderful new friends on a whirlwind tour of the Deep South to create memories discovering the unfinished legacy of the civil rights movement in America.
Because I believe so strongly in the transformative power of compassion and equality among members of this third rock from the sun, this trip will hopefully serve as a confirmation of the great achievements passionate individuals have accomplished in their trusting in the power of the human spirit to ultimately flourish in the name of justice and prosperity.
So for my first Rights Write:
Hello to all my readers, my name is Angela Remeika and I am a sophomore Neuroscience and religion major. The picture I have attached in this entry is from the Smithsonian Exhibit on American culture in Washington, D.C. It shows the actual seats from a sit-in counter in Alabama.
In this blog, I hope you express to you the ups and downs, and ins and outs of this Civil Rights experience. I will attempt to include things that I have learned and found most interesting, in the hopes that you will too. :)
Tomorrow morning, at 5:30 a.m., we will be meeting to depart for the Baltimore airport, to catch a flight to sunny and warm Nashvill,e Tennessee. For the first few days, we will be staying at Kingdom Camp, a camp-style (hopefully charming) abode. I am especially looking forward to our time at Beale Street. Last year during Spring Break, I traveled to Memphis for a political conference, and Beale Street was simply breathtakingly fun!
Each person going on the trip will bring their unique lens of the world, which should be extraordinary to hear about. We will be setting aside discussion time each night in which the group will be able to share their experiences from the day.
Sunday, oh Sunday. As a religion major, this coming Sunday will be especially great. We will be attending a Baptist church service at the Temple of Deliverance Church of God. The religious roots of the movement are something I would like to explore further during the week, and of course, my findings will be reported each night.
Well, as I am exhausted, and am currently looking at about four hours of sleep, I will leave you for now, and come back with an awakened mind, and lots to report!
