the only thing we have to fear is fear itself
Today I have the day off for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday -- the first time I've ever had this day off from work with pay. I have spent the day listening to public radio which included a full hour of the last speech King gave before being assassinated and many smaller snippets of news telling how people have been celebrating the day.And it feels meaningful. I wish more people had this day off. I wish more workplaces would honor this holiday.
Meanwhile, about his famous quote I used as the title here... ain't it the truth? When I think of my country and how we've been for the last four-and-a-half years, I think of how many of our actions, reactions, and decisions have been fear-inspired.
I wish more than anything we -- meaning the world -- would have a visionary like King walking in our midst again.
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