Sharing Some Thoughts about Life on Death (by Dr Martin Luther King, Jnr)

Article Title: Sharing Some Thoughts about Life on Death (by Dr Martin Luther King, Jnr)
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Having a clear out (BIG) and I came across this inspirational piece on the thoughts of Dr Martin Luther King, Jnr; so thought I'd share. All my articles may be freely published

"messy" craig (trying to get somewhat organised out of the chaos)

"We share what we know, so that we all may grow."

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MARTIN LUTHER KING - died 4th FEBRUARY 1968:

Thoughts about My Life on Death

Martin Luther King took the message of Jesus Christ, put into action with the strategy of Mahatma Gandhi. His life was characterised by 'a burning sense of mission': The non-violent assertion of the dignity of human life, because everyone is a 'child of God'.

"Every now and then I guess we all think realistically about the day when we will be victimised with what is life's common denominator - that something we call death. And every now and again I think about my own death, and I think about my own funeral. And I don't think of it in the morbid sense. Every now and then I ask myself, 'What is it that I would want said?"

If any of you are around when I have to meet my day, I don't want a long funeral. And if you get somebody to deliver the eulogy, tell them not to talk too long. Every now and then I wonder what I want them to say. Tell them not to mention that I have the Nobel Peace Prize, that isn't important. Tell them not two or three hundred awards , that's not important. Tell them not to mention where I went to school. I would like somebody to mention that Martin Luther King tried to give his life serving others. I'd like for somebody to say that Martin Luther King tried to love somebody. I'd like you to say that I tried to be right on the war question. I want to you to be able to say that I tried to feed the hungry. And I want you to be able to say that day I did try in my life, to visit those who were in prison. I want you to say that I tried to love and serve humanity. Yes, if you want to say I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for peace, I was a drum major for justice.

And all the other shallow thing's will not matter. I won't have any money to leave behind. I won't have the fine luxurious things of life to leave behind. I just want to leave a committed life behind.

And that's all I want to say..."

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"If I can help somebody as I pass along,

I can cheer somebody with a word or song,

If I can show somebody he is travelling wrong,

my living will not be in vain.

If I can do my duty as a Christian ought,

If I can bring salvation to a world overwrought,

If I can spread the message as the master taught,

Then my living will have not been in vain."

- Dr Martin Luther King, Jnr

"If you give your life to a cause in which you believe, and if it is right and just, and if your life comes to an and as a result of this, then your life could not have been spent in a more redemptive way. I think that is what my husband has done."

- the words of Coretta King, widow of the civil rights leader, who died aged 78

Shared by craig ("information and inspiration distributer, incorrigible encourager and people-builder")

Live, love and be happy

"The greatest good we can do for others is reveal the rich treasure inside themselves; so shine your own bright light on an often darkened world... with the highest level of humanity ...and have great fun along the journey of life."

"Together, one mind, one life at a time, let's see how many people we can impact, encourage, empower, uplift and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials."

THESE THOUGHTS MAY BE FREELY PUBLISHED

"Our prayers are answered, not when we are given what we want;

but when we are challenged to be what (or all that) we can become."

- Morris Adler

To the light within you all