A Life Well Lived, A Testament of Hope

The Essential Writting and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. have influenced my life almost as significantly as the Bible.   I  stumbled upon the collection at a Thrift Store in my teen years, it took me almost five years to read them all. I let each speech speech, sermon or writting stand on it's own two feet and sink in.   In  my opinion, "I had a dream" was actually one of the lesser poignant speeches Dr.King made.    If you aren't familiar with the vast field of works by this great mean, I highly suggest you pick up A Testament of Hope. It is worth EVERY cent & hour you invest.

I am so in awe of how significantly this great thinker changed the scope of so many people's focus that I had these grandios plans to schedule a service project my daughter & I could get all her neighborhood friends involved in to honor the spirit of the late Martin Luther King, Jr..  Alas, in my head this morning I am hearing "the road to He*L is paved in good intentions and non-action."   So, instead of feeling bad, I am just moving the day to next week for my daughter & I.  (She's still young enough, she'll never know  & the lesson won't be lost)
 
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!!!!