I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:
 "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.

On the day that Martin Luther King said those words, I was moved. 

Whenever I read these words or hear them, I am moved.
People with empathy do not speak face to face, but heart to heart, soul to soul.

The message is clear: Do not judge any person by physical appearance.

But we do.  It is a battle between the personal ethic, the personal aesthetic and the 'not-my-tribe' avoidance mechanisms that seem to be rooted in our psyches from birth.

I was reminded of this when I first saw a video of Susan Boyle competing in the TV show 'Britain's Got Talent'

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living,

If you have never seen or heard Susan Boyle, please do watch her singing 'I dreamed a Dream'. 
You will enjoy the experience, and you will also enjoy 'Cry me a River'.