Color blind

It was heart breaking to hear about the killing of a young Indian man in Kansas last week. A senseless act of violence brought the life of a 32 year old loving husband, a caring brother and adorable son to an abrupt end. His American dream turning into a nightmare! Until that day I have always felt safe in American soil. My brown skin, unpronounceable Indian name or my desi accent did not alienate me from others. I felt a part of the multicultural American fabric as many other immigrants. This incident wiped off all securities in my mind in an instant!The country that welcomed immigrants from all over the world with open arms is now closing its doors. Shall I say is made to close its doors! Fear swept across the Indian diaspora as we look for an answer. What shall we tell our children? How do we prepare ourselves from these racist attacks? Crippling fear, overwhelming sadness and above all precarious future are the dark clouds above of our heads.  As law abiding Americans we all take pride in everything American irrespective of the color of our skin, country of origin or religious affiliation.
 Martin Luther King's famous speech says " 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". It is about time to create a color blind society. We all need to unite under one common goal of protecting human life. Human life, irrespective of race, religion, etc is precious and we all can do our part in spreading the message of seeing every human being as our own, to feel their pain and appreciate their differences.