The Dream Shall Live On

A little over 40 years ago, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., shared his dreams with the rest of the world – dreams that continue today. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal.” The words of MLK. People kept dreaming; even though racism still remains in the world, equality no longer has to be fought for, his dream shall live on. “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down at the table of brotherhood.” The words of MLK. We kept dreaming; so many others, including me, have sat down and broken bread with individuals who were white, around a table of brotherhood and sisterhood. His dream shall live on. “I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.” The words of MLK. We never stopped dreaming. Today Mississippi stands as a diverse state with African-Americans and whites living side by side. His dream shall live on. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” The words of MLK. We are still dreaming; not only have the children of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., been able to be judged on the content of their character and not their skin color, but the whole nation has also had the opportunity. However, yes, we as minorities continue to face adversities because of our skin color, but his dream shall live on. “I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.” The words of MLK. People have not stopped dreaming; I have traveled to Alabama myself as a witness. I have seen little black boys and little black girls holding hands with little white boys and little white girls. His dream shall and will live on. “I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.” The words of MLK. We are still dreaming; people of different races are able to hold hands and pray under the house of the Lord. His dream shall live on. A little over 40 years ago, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream with the world, and the world gave King its undivided attention. A little over 40 years ago, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spread the salt to the nation and he left the world, expecting the world to continue to spread the salt. 2 Kings2:21: “Then he went out to the spring and threw the salt into it, saying, ‘This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. Never again will it cause death or make the land unproductive.’ “ As Martin Luther King began spreading salt over the nation, his ambitions were to make the nation productive in gaining the ability to love. As Christians we have been spreading the salt only when we feel like it. I see it everyday. “yo, you ugly so I’m not going to show you any love.” “Hey, you have no money; so I’m not going to talk to you.” We are only spreading salt (Gods Love) to people who are like us or people we choose to love. That’s not what Martin Luther King did, he wasn’t selective in who he choose to spread his unconditional love to. If we are not spreading salt everywhere, how do we expect to keep the dream of Martin Luther King alive? I just want to thank Kelloggsville High School’s Mrs. Gloria Williams and Mr. Drew Lokatos . It’s educators, like you all that make it possible for his dream to live on. You all are instilling the dream in the younger generations. I want to thank you all for continuing to acknowledge the great things Dr. Martin Luther King has done by allowing the students of Kelloggsville to participate in the silent march at GRCC each year. If it were not for the man who gave his life for equality, the man who fought with peace and love not hate, I wouldn’t be allowed the voice to talk to you all through this newspaper. I wouldn’t be able to get God’s word out to you. For everyone who does have the salt and is hoarding it for themselves, just remember that you are killing the little voices we do have. By holding salt hostage, you’re killing the dream that Dr. Martin Luther King worked so hard to begin. You are stopping his dream from living on.