This summer my wife and I had the privilege of going to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center in Atlanta. Even though he has been gone for so many years it was still a jarring experience. I can't even begin to describe the feeling that overcame me as we sat in the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Looking at the pulpit where he would speak heart stirring messages to parishioners made a huge impact. Looking at the videos of a life given in service to mankind filled me with thank you thoughts. The eternal flame and fountains that mark his final resting place made it easier to remember his great sacrifice to try and bring peace to a fractured nation. I really don't want to speculate about how large his contribution was, what this nation would have been like without his life and influence, or whether or not he was as great a man as we in the black community believe. All I want to do in this writing is feel a personal sense of gratitude for what his life and work means to me. Thank you Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the powerful impression you made on me, the nation and the world.
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