Martin Luther King Day 2025

Martin Luther King

When All We Have Left is Ourselves
Guest post by Kristine Schwartzman

The irony of celebrating Martin Luther King's life and legacy, and the inauguration of a president who exemplifies division and hate on the same day is not lost on many Americans.

Like many of you, I hoped that Americans would choose a woman of color as Commander in Chief. An exemplary leader, Kamala Harris promised to be a president for everyone. But, that is not what happened.  

We cannot stop what is coming. This will be a time of great hardship for so many. The question now is where do we go from here when it all seems so futile?

Martin Luther King, Jr. faced enormous obstacles, hurdles and setbacks. We only need to look to him for inspiration. After all, it's his day. And, he knew a little something about courage. 

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

"If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl; but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward."

"Courage is an inner resolution to go forward despite obstacles."
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