Today Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream seems further from reality than it was a year ago. Events of 2018 have turned America into an international horror show, a source of ridicule among our closest traditional allies, and the home less of the brave than of white supremacy and white nationalist movements that are making America small again.
Dr. King called for making America great. Not great according the past reign of white supremacy and nationalism which we thought we’d overcome, but great as a lofty aspiration and spiritual-moral-economic task.
Every day we choose what greatness is. Every day we choose what to believe. Every day we choose who we are and who we will become. Dr. King’s own voice says it best.
“The long arc of history bends toward justice.” I do believe. I have to believe deep in my heart that we shall overcome someday. To do less would be to die before I die.
— Gordon C. Stewart, MLK Day, January 15, 2018.
Views from the Edge 
Hi Gordon, I found your post to be an enlightened one. So true how we forget the meaning, purpose and mission that was the driving force of Martin Luther King’s life. In respect, I have re-blogged your post, I hope you don’t mind, if you wish it not to be here, I will take it down. https://tammore.wordpress.com/AUniversalLife. Peace, love and light~ Tammy
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Ooops so the blog name is just https://tammore.wordpress.com/ The name of my blog is A Universal Life.
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Don’t you hate that?! So confusing to readers, but it is what it is. Views from the Edge is gordoncstewart.com. đŸ˜± Views from the Edge and A Universal Life have much broader appeal, huh? Thanks for the re-blog and hopes for a miracle audience for your blog and mine like the Vikings’ game-ending catch last night!
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Thank you, Tammy, for the re-blog. I’m honored. I wish you an MLK Day blessed with love’s courage and hope.
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Tammy, I’m not sure my reply left my keyboard, so am thanking you (again?) for re-blogging the post and wishing you an MLK Day blessed with love’s courage and hope.
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We SHALL overcome. We can’t give up.
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Cynthia, I’m about to re-blog a post by David Kanigan that captures the moment as well as any. I came upon David’s blog yesterday and wondered how I’d missed it all these years.
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I am with you, Gordon. We live in troubling times. I just hope we can right ourselves soon. Wishing you peace on this day of reflection….
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Hi, Lori. I hope so too. Wonderful to connect with a new friend with a Cavie!
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