While attending the AVID Summer Institute in Atlanta, GA I found some time to get away and visit the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s National Historic Site. I, along with some of my colleagues walked over to the site from our hotel. As we were walking down we could see the history and the depletion of the neighborhood which once thrived in the sixties. Many of the buildings were torn down and uninhabited. There were many homeless individuals occupying various parts of the neighborhood.
When we finally arrived at the site, it was as if you had walked into the past. The first thing you saw was Dr. King's church, Ebenezer Baptist. The same church that he attended and the same church that held his premature funeral. I was standing on the same street, as thousands of people where 40 years ago during his funeral procession. I also took a photo near he and his wife's tombstone.
While I was there I learned many new things about the life of Dr. King. One thing that stuck with me the most was this quote that was posted in the museum.
"Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or the darkness of selfishness. This the judgement. Life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?”
These words, are words that I try to live by everyday as an educator, father, husband, mentor and friend. I must remember that my life will be measured ultimately by what I have done for others.
Lastly, if you are in the area I highly recommend you visit this special site.
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¡Viviendo el Sueño! (Living the Dream!)
Mr. Anibal Soler, Jr.
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http://anibalsoler.blogspot.com
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