In conclusion then , my Friends , while it is true that 47 years ago today Martin Luther King Jr . was indeed murdered , and while it is true that on that day one of history ' s greatest Lights of Peace faded into mere memory , and while it is also true that MLK ' s personal Light of Love has indeed faded , each & every one of us can still be inspired to pick up his Torch and shine its brilliant magnificence powerfully into our own lives :
* We can each hold aloft the Torch of Kindness by reaching out courageously to the poor & the homeless & the downtrodden in our midst …
* We can each hold aloft the Torch of Justice by respecting our animal brothers & sisters with a cruelty-free life ( i . e . by going vegan , just as Dr . King ’ s wife & son did & have done ) …
* We can each hold aloft the Torch of Compassion by praying & preaching and indeed living Peace -- by openly forgiving those who have trespassed against us ; by refusing to support corrupt politicians who would have us support their immoral wars ; by reaching out to members of faiths & lifestyles ― other ‖ in order to bring them gently into the fold of our own circles of Friendship .
Yes , some will continue to claim that the world is still full of violence -- that as such Martin Luther King Jr . made no real lasting difference , and that as such we ourselves need not even try to emulate or even support his great cause of Peace . AND YET in Truth , that opinion is actually nothing more than a feeble cop-out of penultimate cowardice ...
For in Truth , we do not have to liberate hundreds of thousands or inspire hundreds of millions like Martin Luther King Jr . did in order to bring a significant portion of additional Peace to our still beautiful world . Indeed , while it might be true that we may each only be able to do a little each day to bring Harmony & Joy into our own communities , that ― little ‖ is exactly what we have each been called to Do .
As such , I humble ask that you please honor those like Martin Luther King Jr . who have carried the Torch before you -- that you please do so by picking up that Torch and carrying it boldly forth into your own surroundings -- and that you please begin to do so today .
Amen … Let it be so .
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