Hero

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is not just a man who gave many people the day off today, he is a hero. A hero being a person who does something not because they have to, or because the get a reward for it. A person is a hero for doing something because no one else will and they stand by what they believe no matter what storm they must face. 

Dr. King is a hero of mine. He served and fought for equality for everyone. He fought not only for equality based on the color of our skin, but also to find economic justice. Dr. King Jr. showed how much you can accomplish by not throwing fits or hateful words, but by communicating and using nonviolence. Undoubtedly he is one of the greatest people to help create a better America. 

I find it so disheartening that people will try and crucify his name with slander and hate. There is a .org website that is either the third or fourth link that pops up when his name is searched that is owned by Stormfront.  

Stormfront is a white nationalist. Their motto is "White Pride World Wide". They have terrible and faulty things posted on this website. It is an opinion that I will not tolerate, I can't after all the good this one man has done, I just don't want to hear anything bad.

I am so happy a monument has  finally been put up a memorial for him on this day in which we honor him and all those who fought and continue to fight for equality. Dr. King had a dream, and his dream is continuing to come true. I love reading through his speeches and taking this day to remember and recognize his influence on my life today.

Each day we are getting closer to reaching equality for all. I have the utmost respect for this man, he will undoubtedly be a man that I search for in heaven to shake his hand.

"Non-violence is a powerful and just weapon. It is a weapon unique in history, which cuts without wounding and enables the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals".

~ Martin Luther King, Jr.