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Happy Martin Luther King day. I sat thinking of what I would put up on Twitter first this morning...all I could think of was Martin Luther King,Jr. I looked at clips of this man and see such a full loving face. I wondered what would the world be like if he were allowed to live out his dream? There could have been much more accomplished and sooner.
He represented equality for all...not just Blacks. He was a man of not just big shoulders but a man that stood on the shoulders of God. A man that understand truth and courage...hope. Even though we were robbed of his greatness there still is hope...we have an African American President. And he speaks of hope all the time. Martin lives on in this hope...hope for all being equal, all out of poverty, all feeling a part of whole, all being valued and all living together in harmony. As John Lennon said...You may say I'm a dreamer but I am not the only one.
Who knows what it would be like if Rev. King were still alive? We are already a better world for having him for 39 short years...thank you Martin Luther King, Jr....we honor you today.
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Thank you for your posting about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I hold him with such reverence in my heart and I have such gratitude for his presence upon the earth. Especially as an African-American woman, I have a strong awareness of how his presence has impacted my life by making opportunities possible that might not have been otherwise. I have gratitude for his leadership that helped so many people stand up for justice, peace, and goodwill. I cannot think of him without thinking about the fact that he galvanized a nation -- a world -- around these issues.
I am reading a great book now entitled, "The Warmth of Other Suns" which is a book about the Great Migration of African American people from the south to other parts of this country in search of freedom and a better life.
My maternal grandfather was chased from Louisiana by lynch mobs. He headed north. He abruptly left for California when the lynch mob tracked him all the way to Detroit.
I was born and raised in California because of his strength and ability to survive. I was not raised in the south, but I experienced the racism that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others fought against. Because of MLK, I have love in my heart and peace in my soul because I believe his words of HOPE.
Thank you, Alice, for being sensitive and having love in your heart for all people. You are truly a blessing in the world.
Sarah Payne Naylor
www.crossingroughwaters.com
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