I still have a dream.

So today is the 50th anniversary of that famous Martin Luther King speech, you know the one about having a dream.
I completely respect the movement that this speech spear headed and even though it was plenty before my time I think that what he said and accomplished with his words is astonishing and I am proud to live in a world where I can go to school with others of different ethnicity's and I can learn about the various cultures that the world has to offer.

However, I cant help but think on this day that even though huge strides have been made there is still a HUGE prejudice toward certain people. What I am personally talking about is homosexuality. I think that we are progressing and taking steps forward but really we shouldn't need to have to work at this because what is there to think about?
Should we give gays the right to love and marry freely? HELL YES. what gets me is that this is even a question on peoples minds. How is it that some people are so ignorant that they would preach hate towards another human being.

The bible may state that homosexuality is wrong but it also advocates that we should all love each other, I assume that this is including those who love those of their own sex.
As a person, like im hoping all of you that read this are... When I happen to meet a new person I do not decide if I am going to start a friendship or enjoy someone's company by first asking about their sexual orientation. I get to know a person, not their partner preferences, If I decided that I was only going to be friends with brunette's or that only brunette's could get married the whole world would consider me insane. So why I ask is this any different from sexual orientation, the colour of a persons hair does not make them any nicer or meaner, what colour their hair is, is not going to impact my life so why should who someone loves?

The capacity to love wholeheartedly is a wonderful thing, and denying certain people the right to this is shameful. Love is Love.

Self doubt.

As an avid self doubter I have come to realise that many people at at least one point in their life seem to believe that they are not good enough or what they are doing isn't right. Recently this has been A massive issue for me in deciding what my future holds. We are all asked the question or even ask ourselves the question, where am I going to be in years to come? This has been playing over and over in my mind for a extended period of time and  have begun to doubt that I even know where, what or who I should be.
 However I know that I am only young and the idea that people who have been living for much longer than me still carry this burden makes me hopeful that there is time to change and yes knowing who you are or want to be is something that I am envious of.
I now have begun to realise that it really doesn't matter!
It really doesn't matter, this whole sentence and philosophy seems obscene and ludicrous. How can it not matter? Do you not have any hope?
The answer is that I do have hope and I am also very much aware that who I choose to be is completely up to me and I shouldn't be pressured to decide because I am the only one with the power to change myself, my life and my choices.
I'm not going to settle for what I think is easy just because im scared of taking chances, isn't that what life is about? taking chances and making sure that you can be pushed to the metaphorical ledge, because with risk comes reward and if it all comes tumbling down there is always a lesson to be learnt, Because lets be honest you never stop learning in life. Every single challenge you face is a chance to improve on yourself.
I am going to ensure that from now on, I do everything I can to be the best version of myself, I think if everybody did the world wouldn't be so harsh and cruel.