Since today is a Holiday where we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, I thought I would post a link to a video of his famous ‘I have a Dream’ speech.

The video quality wasn’t so good for me (could be my connection), but the audio is fantastic. It takes about 20 minutes to hear the whole speech, which is WONDERFUL. I still get chills listening to it.

For me personally, I think if I had one wish in life, it would be to have been there on that day when he gave his speech. I know there are other wonderful moments in History, but I am fascinated by that one. I am a person who has been changed by his legacy and am thankful that we celebrate this Holiday.

A few short comments about the speech. I find it interesting that many of his core points are still relavant today. I’m not referring to the ones specifically related to the 1960s, but the ones that transcend time. One example is where he says that our freedom as people is tied up together. All people, regardless of race, can’t be truly free (physically speaking, not spiritually) until people of all races are given the dignity and respect we each deserve as a creation of God. I think that is something we often miss. We think that racism isn’t our problem if we don’t hold prejudical views…but it is. We are all hindered by racism, if for no other reason then because there is value and personal richness (not monitary) in not having boundaries that keep people from different races so often separated. Even if we don’t try to put up any boundaries, they exist all around us.

And that hurts my heart…