Martin Luther King had a big dream and he continually reminded himself and the world of that dream to bring its success. He said, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."

Martin Luther King is well known for this quotation. He had other quotations that guided his life and the lives of millions, quotations such as, "I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character" and "Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality."

Do You Dream of a Safer Society?

I'm an inspirational college speaker on safety, crime prevention and identification. I have my own dreams, some as large as those of Martin Luther King, Jr.

I have a dream that everyone will have the skill to look at the face of another and see every nuance that sets it apart from every other face and that this new skill will honor the distinctness of every individual. This will foster the feeling that someone seen twice is practically family.

I have a dream that every felony a criminal ever did will be exposed in the light and that every victim's family will receive total healing and restitution. For what will come from a society when a criminal is relieved of the responsibility of his crime?

I have a dream that every person in America will again walk every street in the day and at night, no matter what his or her color, without fear of harm. I have a dream that every individual will be taught how to access his or her own intuition and by its guiding light, be safe and sound, no matter what situation arises.

We Are Blind to Seeing Faces

Face recognition scientists admit that we do not see faces any better than a 5th grader. However, when individuals are taught specialized identification training, their eyes are opened to a whole new world. Facial characteristics come alive. The process is similar to older days gone by when scientists first peered into a microscope and saw for the first time living micro-organisms. From that wonderful invention came the whole science of microbiology, the pharmaceutical industry, the science of how antimicrobial herbs work and the science of pathology.

Once our eyes are opened to the characteristics on faces around us, a whole new realm of possibilities unfolds: speedy recognition of friends who lost or gained weight or who have not been seen for years, and happy reunions of friends at Halloween as their friends recognize them through their disguises. The beauty of faces is revealed. That is not all, though.

Business friendships are much more easily entered into because faces (and names) are remembered, business profits increase as a result of improved relationships, and a feeling of family togetherness starts to sweep the land. These are just the social, and friendly, sides of improved identification skills.

Ripple Effects on the Crime Rate

There would be a widespread ripple effect on crime and criminals as the public instantly identifies faces of criminals and witness testimonies are given in such detail at court trials that every juror can accurately imagine the face of the criminal. There would be less cases of mistaken identity where innocent people are accused of crimes they did not commit. The criminal element would get the message that they WILL BE IDENTIFIED, no matter what they do. When humans know they can be caught red-handed, they will not commit the crime.

Identification skills are part of the big answer to crime. There is no doubt about it.

My goal is to accomplish this dream one campus at a time. Perhaps your campus, association or group is currently seeking these benefits.


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