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"I
have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by
the content of their character..."
-Dr. Martin Luther King
It happens rarely, but the universe has conspired to make MLK Day and
my birthday, a day off work and school for the kids and Anne all happen
today. I am grateful for that.
I am also grateful for the quiet time
to reflect on Dr. King's influence on me. It's that quote above that
continues to inspire me. In elementary school we were made to memorize
this (along with the Gettysburg Address, the Emma Lazarus poem at the
base of the Statue of liberty and others) and I am glad it is embedded
in my mind.
It struck me then that character matters. It is a good aid in
understanding the world around us. The trick is defining that content
for yourself.
