{"id":1296,"date":"2014-08-16T07:53:55","date_gmt":"2014-08-16T11:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.halmoran.com\/?p=1296"},"modified":"2014-08-16T07:53:55","modified_gmt":"2014-08-16T11:53:55","slug":"adversity-reveals-charachter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.halmoran.com\/?p=1296","title":{"rendered":"Adversity reveals charachter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I grew up near Ferguson. I have family and friends that still live in or near there, and here\u2019s my take on recent and ongoing events. (No, this just doesn&#8217;t pertain to Ferguson, I believe the principle is universal)<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #141823;\">ADVERSITY REVEALS CHARACTER<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #141823;\">We are seeing the real character of all parties involved through the ongoing events.<br \/>\nLooters were looters before \u201cFerguson happened.\u201d<br \/>\nPeacemakers were peacemakers before \u201cFerguson happened.\u201d<br \/>\nGood cops were good cops before \u201cFerguson happened.\u201d<br \/>\nBad cops were bad cops before \u201cFerguson happened.\u201d<br \/>\nPoliticians seeking political gain were seeking it\u00a0before \u201cFerguson happened.\u201d<br \/>\nResidents working for the betterment of Ferguson were doing so before \u201cFerguson happened.\u201d<br \/>\nBusiness owners trying to provide honest goods and services in their neighborhood were doing so before \u201cFerguson happened.\u201d<br \/>\nPeople who are oppressing others were doing so before \u201cFerguson happened.\u201d<br \/>\nPeople who are helping others were doing so before \u201cFerguson happened.\u201d<br \/>\nPeople who are turning the other cheek were doing so before \u201cFerguson happened.\u201d<br \/>\nHate was hate\u00a0before \u201cFerguson happened.\u201d<br \/>\nLove was love\u00a0before \u201cFerguson happened.\u201d<br \/>\nWhat\u2019s in a man\u2019s or woman\u2019s heart was there long before \u201cFerguson happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #141823;\">\u201cI 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.\u201d MLK<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #141823;\">The only way to change culture is to change character. 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