"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of
comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and
controversy." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in "Strength to Love" (1963), a collection of his sermons and speeches.
Now more than ever.
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I had an unusual childhood. Dad was a navy pilot, so we moved around a lot. While living in Texas, I would get up early on Saturdays to watch cartoons. One Saturday, I noticed my Dad had the TV on and was watching something I didn't understand. There was a man giving a speech to a sea of black people, and a few white people were there as well. I asked my Dad what was going on, and he explained to me that these people on TV were striving for equal rights. It turned out that the speaker was Martin Luther King Jr himself. The speech and my Dad's running commentary changed my worldview. Cartoons didn't seem as important...
Jimmy -- Thanks for sharing your experience. Sounds like you had a great father!
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