I am an idealist.  No question about it.  I am realistic enough to live in this world, but I cannot accept it for what it is.  The world can be a much better place, if we just put in the tiniest of efforts.  I was called out on being an idealist with the blog I wrote about the Sudanese refugees.

I wear that badge proudly.  I may not have all of the answers, or most of them for that matter.  I may not be in the position to help everything all of the time, and I may be looked upon as living behind a set of rose colored glasses.  Nonetheless, I believe.  Strongly.  I believe that there are other people like me out there.  I know I can make a change, and I know that I can impact every single person I meet,  I know I control my life and the good and the bad that I make of it.

I know that I have the power to make a difference.  And I take full advantage of that knowledge.  Because of the fact that I know that I, and only I control my world then I can certainly make it as good or as bad as I want.  It's my choice.

I may not have all of the answers about where to put the refugees or how they should be absorbed into other countries in the world, but I do know that we have the power as a country and citizens to help those refugees, if we only chose to.  I am not saying the answer is simple, but there is always and answer.  It just needs to be found.

I believe, and like the great Dr. King said so famously, "I have a dream"!