Advocates who Anticipate the Dream

"Never be discouraged from being an activist because people tell you that youll never
succeed. You have already
succeeded if youre out there representing truth or justice or compassion or fairness or love
(Doris Haddock)

Advocates are exceptional humbled individuals who are visionary, creative,

unselfishly great humanitarians and passionate leaders that "Anticipate the Dream".
An advocate's heart is a blueprint of their purpose and their words produce an
eloquent oratory that uplifts rhetorical burdens. They are "risk takers" motivated by
their passion, a catalyst in serving their community, outcast, culturally sensitive, and
influenced by their courage to overcome any impossibility even though it's
overshadowed by darkness... "Through the operation of faith, their dream is
preserved". Weapons used to defer dreams are economic deprivation, obstacles,
uncertainty, injustice, lost lives and beaten, truths are abused by systematic corruption;
matters of justice lost in red tape and bureaucracy, laws perverted with bribes and
trickery; advocates "expects their dream to come "alive" without verification, proof
or tentative grounds, they still "Anticipate the Dream." Regardless of the opposition's
objections, fabrication or distorted views, they are unsuccessful to disrupt the advocate's
divine destiny or envisage. Neither money nor wealth can disrupt the
advocate's journey; their integrity is priceless, and official duties aren't for sale and
their providence can't be brought. Most of all, true advocates are a realist, confident,
flexible change promoters, love others and certainly not politically correct.

To "Anticipate the Dream" is to expend in advance of actual possession; to

have the belief in something or regard as true beyond any doubt...to know that the
dream is at the edge of its manifestation. Advocates has a journey to accomplish, a
"deity", a power that is greater than an ordinary human and protected by a
supernatural power to carry out the mission. Advocates exist for a purpose on this
earth and posthumously appointed to achieve their purpose in their lifetime and legacy
afterward. Advocates characteristics are capitalized on love, equality, justice and
fairness (while their uniqueness is misunderstood and sometimes not accepted)
however, their giftedness is the primary objective and negatively targeted. An advocate
endorses the non-violence philosophy and inherits a "self-control quality" to adjust to
an emotional provocation when there is a demand of violent retribution.

Jesus from Nazareth the "ultimate advocate," was the center of God's divine
purpose, he was crucified and it wasnt the end because the "Word" couldn't be
defeated by death. Jesus demonstrates the hallmark standards of peace, love,
righteousness, justice and to bring unity to a fallen corrupt world. He teaches us to partake
of a divine nature with the attitudes of divine temperance, patience,
discipline, and purity - his divine qualities is modeled by many who " Anticipate the
Dream".
Mahatma Gandhi, an advocate who was inspired and modeled the teachings
of Jesus, in particular, the emphasis of love for everyone, even one's enemies, and the
need to strive for justice. Elements of Gandhi's philosophy and civil disobedience
were applied to the non-violent principles called "satyagraha" that influence the
political change in India and elsewhere. Martin Luther King, Jr., a minister who
followed the ethics of Jesus and was influenced by Gandhi's civil disobedience
principles on social reform. His divine leadership led this country through the civil
rights movement with controlled equanimity against violence, fear, and intimidation.
He was murdered but death couldn't cease the power of his destiny, his dreams lives
on and continues to.... "Anticipate the Dream".

To "Anticipate the Dream" requires wisdom, moral self-discipline, and nature.

Historically, several popular advocate philosophers attributed divine theories and
dialogues that impacted the social and political environment. Socrates, a great
philosopher, a master of cross-examination and irony, believed that divine inner voices
comes from God to improve one's soul by obedience and morality, the universe is
guided by God. Plato, who studied under Socrates, believed that philosophy solves
social problems, laws, and injustice. Aristotle mentored under Plato, believed that
pathos, ethos, and logos are the three elements that reinforce effective
communication. Under Aristotle rhetoric, an advocate can be a successful orator to
connect with the audience and win elections through persuasive appeals, (U.S.
Presidents supersede this concept) and Locke believed that every citizen possess
inalienable rights, life, liberty, and property this philosophy later contributed to the
creation of the Declaration of Independence. Socrates and Aristotle were charged with
impiety because of their philosophical teachings, Socrates was executed and Aristotle
went exile.

We (all) admire advocates who unselfishly sacrifice their lives to "Anticipate

the Dream", its something that we aren't willing to do for ourselves or anyone, however,
we are the recipients that benefited from the advocate's dream. We can only
imagine what an advocate encounter from those who specialize in deceit, deception
and masquerading as a person with integrity. Other negative experiences, the climate
of intimidation, repression; many failures, set-backs, false friends, back stabbers,
opportunist, harassment, some achievements and great victories; some died before
their dream materialize. Its the belief that an advocate is guided by providence that
sustains them; while remaining vigilant and focus to reshape the world.

Written by
Merceda D. Gooding

Eccl. 5: 8
If you see the oppression of the poor and the violent perversion of justice and
righteousness in a province; don't
be marvel at the matter for high official watches over high official and higher official are
over them.