Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – Valerie's Voice

Illuminated Tree

The other morning, as I was walking in the Carleton Arb, I came to a clearing and saw this spectacular cloud formation. At the time I was enthralled by the wispy shapes and beautiful colors.

Later, looking at the picture, I see a tall, exquisite, illuminated evergreen tree. Maybe other eyes see something different.

I have always loved looking at clouds and finding different formations.

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."  

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today is set apart to honor the civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

He had much wisdom to share, but his overall message was unconditional love.

MLK statue at the memorial in Washington DC.

There were several inspiring quotes by MLK in marble at the memorial.

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate only love can do that.”

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. Tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”