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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Caaareful Shopper — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:37:24 GMT

Nearly 50 years since his death, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words resound as true as ever:

”I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

On what would have been his 89th Birthday, it is an honor to recognize the indisputable legacy of one of the most outstanding citizens of the 20th century, and of American history. Someone who has profoundly influenced the life of my family, and the lives of millions of others.

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Zernia Rose — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:42:26 GMT

Caaareful Shopper you are absolutely correct. Dr. King's legacy goes beyond the "I have a dream" speech. His writings are phenomenal, especially the "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." How I wish the history of the continuing movement for equality was a part of the curriculum in schools at all levels. Were it know, perhaps we would not have to continuosly wage the same battles ove and over again. How I wish "leaders" today would embrace his ideals.

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:42:37 GMT

I imagine him 'rolling over in his grave' at many aspects of the state of race relations existing in today's society.

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meallen616 — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:49:57 GMT

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Mustang Shar — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:54:23 GMT

Dr. King changed the world, what a great man that we should honor everyday. Why are we still not listening 😢😢😢. I listened 🌹RIP

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Caaareful Shopper — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:56:16 GMT

@Zernia Rose wrote:
Caaareful Shopper you are absolutely correct. Dr. King's legacy goes beyond the "I have a dream" speech. His writings are phenomenal, especially the "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." How I wish the history of the continuing movement for equality was a part of the curriculum in schools at all levels. Were it know, perhaps we would not have to continuosly wage the same battles ove and over again. How I wish "leaders" today would embrace his ideals.

Oh yes @Zernia Rose, I so agree, and cherish the beauty of knowing that letter was written with the light of the sun that fell through his jail cell's bars.

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Noel7 — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 19:04:19 GMT

I was just telling my husband that I remember the day he was assassinated.

In class, everyone was stunned, we couldn't believe it, most people were crying, and then we went home to the news. Riveted to our TV sets. It couldn't be true, but it was.

He was an incredible man. When he would come to San Francisco, he stayed at the hotel where my aunt was the receptionist. I wish I had been able to meet him.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 19:06:44 GMT

I was just thinking about this man the other day. I was out driving and my city re-named one of our main roads to the 'MLK' freeway. It made me think of him and how the man changed the world for the greater good. It means a lot to me to see that my city named a road in honor of him.

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sunshine 919 — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 19:19:13 GMT

@Mustang Shar wrote:
Dr. King changed the world, what a great man that we should honor everyday. Why are we still not listening 😢😢😢. I listened 🌹RIP

I was just thinking how much we need someone like him today. There is so much hate. The good must overcome the evil. True Christians must be seen and heard. The imposters are speaking out all the time.

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SoX — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 20:27:14 GMT

I remember that day he was assassinated as if it were yesterday. My best friend and I were playing volleyball at the university when we heard the news. I couldn't stop crying. Sadly, my dear friend died last month of Lewy Body dementia. A very sad day, indeed.

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Oznell — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 20:59:25 GMT

So many things to admire. The absolute courage of the man! The gentle unswerving determination. As a Christian I respect his faith and his pro-life world view. One of America's greatest leaders, with vision and poetry in his soul and immortal words.

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cherry — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 21:04:15 GMT

His father was just an exemplary human being. I can recall when his wife was killed by some evil plot( i can't recall what happened right now) He was asked if he hated the person or people involved

He said I don't hate anyone. We had a homily about him ,at mass, and he was given as a Christian example to emulate

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Noel7 — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 22:23:31 GMT

@cherry wrote:
His father was just an exemplary human being. I can recall when his wife was killed by some evil plot( i can't recall what happened right now) He was asked if he hated the person or people involved

He said I don't hate anyone. We had a homily about him ,at mass, and he was given as a Christian example to emulate

His father’s reaction makes me think of the hymn, It Is Well With My Soul. I don’t know if you know that one, but it was written by a man who had just lost his wife and daughter, in a ship wreck, I believe it was.

@cherry

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suzyQ3 — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 22:52:31 GMT

I think that I have taken the man for granted for far too long. He was just always a remarkably courageous trailblazer. He never let the bullies who called him all the political and racial slurs that they could come up with to impede his journey -- to say nothing of their egregious actions agains the man.

I don't take him for granted this year. In fact, thinking about his worldview and how much gave to this world, I tear up in remembrance but also frustration and utter disbelief at....

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Noel7 — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:17:41 GMT

“What have we become

My sweetest friend?”

Hurt

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Greeneyedlady21 — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:22:02 GMT

One of my heroes. My Mom and I took a trip to Memphis in 2008. It was her life long dream to go to Graceland.

We also went to several other places, including the National Civil Rights Museum-which includes the Lorraine Motel. Such a sobering experience.

Truly a great American.

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Skyegirl21 — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:34:06 GMT

Truly a brilliant and honorable man who left world this much too soon. Let’s hope people are inspired to be the kind of person he was-

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Zernia Rose — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:37:34 GMT

Yellow919, we all need to live our religiously based ideals( (if we are believers). There are wonderful high profile people that do so, and then, there are the hundreds of thousands, millions indeed, that demonstrate their faith in many ways: soup kitchens, homeless shelters, caring for the elderly or young children are but a few. Personally, I want to be like Dr. King, but also the Nuns on the Bus who are engaged in some much as well as the everyday unsung people that provide care. I'm a work in progress, however.

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ID2 — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:27:38 GMT

@SoX wrote:
I remember that day he was assassinated as if it were yesterday. My best friend and I were playing volleyball at the university when we heard the news. I couldn't stop crying. Sadly, my dear friend died last month of Lewy Body dementia. A very sad day, indeed.

I did the math in my head and I was 14 when he was killed. I have absolutely no memory of any of it.

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Noel7 — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:54:19 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
@SoX wrote:
I remember that day he was assassinated as if it were yesterday. My best friend and I were playing volleyball at the university when we heard the news. I couldn't stop crying. @ID2 Sadly, my dear friend died last month of Lewy Body dementia. A very sad day, indeed.

I did the math in my head and I was 14 when he was killed. I have absolutely no memory of any of it.

@ID2

That's understandable at that age. Usually the news replays a lot of the scenes every year. It's probably on youtuble, also.