Martin Luther King Jr. {* see below}
archived photo :: the alders, vancouver island, july 2009 :: my favourite place to rest + reflect
{* - i saw a link to an article on fb the other day, clearing up what seems to be a widely spread 'fake quotation' -- read here to find out more. apologies for the misquote, but i still find the words comforting, timely and poignant.}
7 comments:
After all the negative comments I've been hearing online and at work today - thank you for this.
As the mother of an Army Ranger who is currently deployed, I want to thank you for this post. I don't see why we are rejoicing? When my child returns to my arms, then I will celebrate.
The celebrations have seemed odd to me. Like we've forgotten how hurt North Americans were when, after 9/11, we saw footage of people in certain countries celebrating the deaths of "westerners". I feel no sympathy for him, he was undoubtedly an evil, angry, violent man with little regard for human life, and yet...
Thank you for sharing this quote. I really could not stomach the "celebrations" on the news today. And having to explain to my kid about 9/11 was tough. I am so happy to live in a democratic country where women are given equal rights - I felt proud, thoughtful, and thankful voting today.
Thank you for sharing this lovely quote. I agree with the others. The rejoicing had me feeling very uncomfortable today.
thanks everyone for the lovely comments. i had a hard time with all the celebrating too. it feels weird. and still so unsure. martin luther king jr sure had a wonderful way of words, and an amazing charisma that is just so rare.
So true. I'm late reading this, but I found the celebrations very disturbing and didn't sit well with me. I'm glad my children were to young to understand or see it.
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