More on Dr. King, Jr.

Hello Super-Stars! Today is the "official" Federal holiday to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I wonder how many of you actually did any research on the Internet last week, as I suggested in my posting on his actual birthday? Do you realize he was only thirty-nine years old when he was assassinated? I can only imagine how much more work he had intended to do and, how much of an impact that work would have had on the world had he not been gunned down.

To me, it parallels the assassinations of the brothers, John and Robert Kennedy, in as much as wondering how much better the world would be today if all of these three courageous leaders of that turbulent era had been allowed to live; to have been allowed the opportunity to continue their work and struggle for a better America and, in turn, a better world.

I am glad that Dr. King's legacy is honored by a Federal holiday, so that America is reminded of the man and his impact on civil rights. Of course, his "Dream" did not end with his demise; others picked-up the freedom torch and continued the march. The work for civil rights is ongoing and may very well forever more be needed and, if so, the torch for freedom must be carried on; we must continue to hold onto the "Dream."

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., January 15, 1929 to April 4, 1968.

In love & light,
Glenna