Reflecting on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King.....
     We can all hope that after our passing our lives will continue to have a profound effect on those whose lives we have touched.  I recently read an excerpt from Dr. King's speech at the March on Washington, it speaks of the" urgency of now,"  I share this now:
     "We have also come to this hallowed spot (Washington D.C.) to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.  Now is the time to make real the promise of Democracy.  Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.  Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all God's children.  Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood."
Martin Luther King was one of many speakers at the March on Washington.  His "I have a dream" speech has been framed by history because his words, for many summed up the mood of the march and helped many Americans understand Dr. King's vision.  RIP Dr. King.