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A Tribute
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To pay tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., I site what I learned from my parents teaching and from my own religious study and teachings. The reason is that what I learned was the same things I heard him speak when he peacefully tried to advance the cause of his people.


Our family listened and admired him, for what he stood for and what he accomplished. The following is what I had learned and what I heard in his speeches and preaching.



The human race has a duty to care for each other and all living things. To remember that life is sacred!. To reach out and care for all the,  poor hungry, sick suffering dying lonely forgotten mentally ,spirtually and physically needy,and especially the  children regardless of color or creed!


To respect our environment, and communities, our laws , our government, and all institutions. To be caretakers of all living things. I pray we will hear Marin Luther Kings  message , for it is also Creators way, and He instilled in us all we have  within us to do good, to spread peace and love throughout this world, without bias of any kind.


Why is it people who call themselves believers can't remember that God made everyone and thing there is and called it good? Does anyone think God would have made so many different races, and not care for all of them equally?


His unconditional love doesn't stop at the color white, nor does it stop covering everything He created. If you truly believe, you will  follow the examples He set for us, as did Martin Luther King Jr.!


 


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Reviewed by Amira van Kerk (Reader)
Reviewed on January 18, 2006
Wonderful tribute.
Excellent write.

Reviewed by Carole Mathys
Reviewed on January 16, 2006
A fitting tribute to a great man with a beautiful spirit...amen
Love and peace to you Eileen

Carole

Reviewed by Paul Williams
Reviewed on January 16, 2006
A superb tribute to a truly great and inspirational man Eileen.

Paul;-)

Reviewed by Nordette Adams
Reviewed on January 16, 2006
Beautifully done, Eieleen. I hope you read the sonnet in my articles section, yes I did say articles! section, :-), thanking you and the other poets/writers who left comments on the King poem page, "Remembering A Life" this past two weeks. The King page itself on WritingJunkie has recieved more than 5,000 hits in the last week and the poem over here has beeen averaging 100 plus hits daily this week. I'm sure people are reading the inspirational words you left there as well as the words of others. You are a gem. ~~Nordette

Reviewed by Henry Lefevre
Reviewed on January 16, 2006
Prejudice is so hard to suppress
And so destructive when not suppressed.

hl

Reviewed on January 16, 2006
A well done pen on one of lifes greatest fighters for freedom.

Reviewed on January 16, 2006
Absolutely, Eileen; we can honor his memory by actually carrying out his ideals in thought and deed. Beautifully inspiring, bless you for penning this excellent tribute to Dr. King!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Aberjhani
Reviewed on January 16, 2006
Every now and then the only thing I can say to a specific post is Amen. And so I say at this time, Amen.

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater
Reviewed on January 16, 2006
This says something positive about the human spirit, in that every person you meet everyday no matter what the actual situation, be accepting of their color, religion, and sexual identity. Twenty-nine feet in water this one is, Eileen, where we are about to see the most beautiful, diverse shapes and colors of the coral hues in the sea. We have Martin Luther King to thank for this. Thank you for the tribute.

Sage

Reviewed by Peter Paton
Reviewed on January 16, 2006
I echo Kate's sentiments below completely Eileen !
The Spirit of Martin Luther King lives on in his words and teachings
The Universal God loves all his creatures !
Very worthy and uplifting tribute
Peter

Reviewed on January 16, 2006
Ah Eileen, a wonderful tribute to a truly great man, this is wonderful,

Reindeer

Reviewed on January 16, 2006
Praise be to the Lord for a true and real poem of expression. Truly the lord is worthy and the people are coming together abruptly for he is soon to come and we all will be judged the same. Martin just wanted peace just as the bible states we should live in peace, love, happiness, giving, serving, worshipping and give all praises to a wonderful God we serve.

Reviewed by Kate Burnside
Reviewed on January 16, 2006
...And the Dream lives on because it's spirit and essence refuse to die and permeates the atmosphere surrounding those who dare to believe it. Nice one, Eileen! TY Kate xx Keep up the necessary rest, relaxation and TLC - be well. LOL and prayers.

Reviewed on January 16, 2006
An excellent tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King jr. as well as to God and ALL creations. The essence of the most important message brought straight to the point! The web-site link is a special gift that brightened our day and your art is breathtaking!
Love and blessings,
Birgit and Roger

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on January 16, 2006
Great tribute Eileen!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on January 16, 2006
He is a great man and will always be because of his actions. His actions continue through those that heard him. To respect other peoples ways.......now that is where we have much to learn.

Reviewed by Joseph* OneLight*® (Reader)
Reviewed on January 16, 2006
The third stanza says it all, Eileen and truly honours the man.

Love & Light,
Joseph

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on January 16, 2006
Sound a bit angry here. I personally believe that man, not God, is at fault for any of the atrocities which befall us. God breathed the gift of life in humans, but he gave us an independent mind, therein lies the problem. As far as this great country we live in, I think, no I know, that we have enacted quite enough laws to further the equality of our peoples, it is the mindset of the populace that really carries the day, however, and I firmly believe that America is heading the list of those that strive for that equality each and every day. Some do not, I concur. I would love for ALL of us see each other without race entering into the way we look at people. We have a ways to go on that subject, on all sides. Very good prose, very well said.

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on January 16, 2006
AMEN, Eileen

Reviewed on January 16, 2006
superb tribute to mlk, eileen; we can ALL learn from his example of peace and nonviolence. very well done! BRAVA!!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in tx., karen lynn. :)

Reviewed on January 16, 2006
Great tribute Eileen, my job doesn't recognize MLK birthday but I do. I don't hold it against them though. I guess every person or employer has the right to do what they want. This is America, or is it the great U.S.A? Underprivileged Stay Anonymous? Peace&Love. G


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