Hi Family Far and Near!
One of the Kansas State University traditions around Martin Luther King Day is for there to be a day of service. I'm not sure I will be participating this year as I am needing to prepare for a busy semester.
But I thought it might be nice to be reminded of some quotes of Dr. King.
*A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.*
A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.
*He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it. *
It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it.
*Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.
He spoke so very eloquently on so many different occasions. Sometimes in the rush of day, we forget about so many different things.
But I think the one we miss most often is the golden rule. Its what I live by. I'm not perfect by any means but it is worth being reminded of anyway.
The Madwoman of Chaillot by Giradoux is my current project. The show opens and plays the first two weekends of February. I am playing the One Man Band and the Sewer Man. Its not a big part but its been just the right amount of commitment for me.
Christmas was delightful. It was a pleasure getting to spend time with all of you.
Best in the New Year!
Love,
Charles
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Such a timely post. We just saw the memorial last week.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Charles! Certainly nice to be reminded that there are still things to be fought for to keep this world one in which we all will want to live.
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