The Answer

Ultimate search criteria

Difficult past

Resilient leaders

Nelson Mandela and Leymah Gbowee

Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King

Seeds of freedom

Peace warriors

…. And the new generation

Malala Yousafzai and Shiza Shahid

Brittany Wenger and Chase Adam

Millennials

The tech savvy generation

They may be moving too fast

Their taste in music may be annoying

But they care

Listen,

Millennials will stand up if you call them

They will stand up at the sound of your voice

They will stand up and take the call

They will answer with confidence

Like Sojourner Truth

They will answer with eloquence

Like Barack Obama

They will answer with purpose

Like Harriet Tubman

They will answer in the name of their dream

Like MLK

They will answer…not because they have an answer

But because they have a song

Like Maya Angelou

“ Listen, Millennials want peace too! ” They will sing

Like resilient children who are ready to change the world