It occurred to me that when Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous speech, that his driving motivation, his consuming obsession, and his absolute faith, came from something as simple as having a dream.
If I could be moderately as enthusiastic in creating, designing, and pursuing my dreams, no matter how big or small, if I'd succeed or fail, I'm sure I could achieve miracles. Dr. King's courage to stand in the face of ferocious fears and wicked horrors, and speak his from his soul, giving hundreds of thousands of people strength and hope, is the kind of miracle I'm talking about. He moved the nation with only his voice.
With that in mind, I'll continue working more and more towards carrying what large and small struggles I can "on the high plane of dignity and discipline." I am one of many who could find such inspiration from his example.
Dr. King's dream shows the power of vision. If only we could all dream as fully. I'm doing my best. I'm working now to remember, discover, and create my own dreams. They are not glorious, righteous, or visionary as his dreams were, but I can hope that they will one day be as pressing and pertinent to me and my little part of the world as his were to his country and his people.
To be able to be inspired by such a wonderful and brave soul is certainly anybody's honor. And that we have such a soul etched in the books as part of America's history makes me feel proud of my heritage as an American. I want to try to find my dreams and make them become realized, just as he did, and is still doing through his work's reverberations.
Finally, I want to thank the friend who sent me the speech today, because although, as he pointed out, it was given before we were even born, it's as moving and important now as it ever was, don't you think?
I tell of my day-to-day experiences in a funky Japanese town from my American viewpoint. This blog could also be called 'Bizarro World', 'Notes From Kyushu, a Smaller Island', or 'Teaching English in Japan: Smash Your Ego in 10 Easy Lessons."
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
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3 comments:
Your dreams are as grand as any and I don't think i want to hear you say they are anything less than that. You inspire me constantly and i just won't take you saying that it is anything less than AWESOME!!!
Anyway, I agree...
You are so AWESOME jettie, hehe!!!
Later, BLU...
I watched a program on TV last week which aired a few of MLK's speeches. He inspired and gave strength to more than a few thousand people. It's more like millions. His people have done more than their share of suffering.
blu, the feeling of inspiration is mutual. maybe my dreams will be big someday. start where we are, right? you do your best out there, ok?
anonymous, yes, his words really have touched so many people's lives in so many ways. let's hope that we can understand each other, appreciate our similarities _and_ differences more and more as time passes. after all, it's just one small world, right? thanks for the thoughts.
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