When
The pursuit of happiness
Becomes
Our personal priority to
Celebrate
The freedom we enjoy
As the sounds
of the 4th
Start to be heard.
Fin
True freedom can not happen
until all of God's children
are free around the world.
Martin Luther Kings Address at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (Aug 1963)
Excerpt" Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children...."
...."And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every tenement and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last, free at last. Thank God Almighty, we are free at last."for the entire speech go here: Martin Luther King
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Wonderful words Joany,
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th of July.
Yvonne.
Oh yeah.. you said it and very well!!
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th of July Joanny! Sunday hugs xoxox
So there is still no freedom despite the fact that so many years have gone... Greetings from Poland, I am back from holidays:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Joanny:)
ReplyDeleteHappy fourth of july:)
Hugs from,
Berit.
Always thought provoking. Thanks for playing along with the Sunday 160 and have a terrific 4th.
ReplyDeleteAmen to this wise words dear Joanny!
ReplyDeleteGreat 160!
Happy 4th of July Joanny
ReplyDeleteA nice post full of sensitivity. Freedom is within us, within every human being, but there are some (or many) who insist on not revealed. Freedom is a universal value that all people are entitled. I wish you a happy summer.
ReplyDeleteI like your message Joanny and realize though we can experience a sense of freedom, the full version will be much better.
ReplyDeleteI hope your 4th went well.
Very nice words Joanny..... lovely blog.
ReplyDeletewarm greetings from Holland,
Joop
I hope you had a good time on the 4th of July. Thank you for the beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteOnce more, my poetic friend you have dived deeper....and brought to light the truths for which I am ever grateful... :)
ReplyDeleteYour pen has a magic all its own Joanny~!
Beautiful, wonderful words. We take our freedom or granted. It is such a gift. Mona
ReplyDeleteJ'aime Martin Luther King et les Américains qui lui ressemblent.
ReplyDeleteRoger
Hi Joanny, nice to be reminded of how far we have come and how far we have to go.. Always room for improvement. Great thought provoking post. Carla
ReplyDeleteGLAD YOU GOT OFF THAT HORSE, TEE HEE--
ReplyDeleteHAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING LADY
YVONNE
Wonderful words! Beautiful poetry, I can get the message you're sending out clearly. Congratulations on a job well done. :)
ReplyDeleteThinking of you.. miss you too.
ReplyDeleteyvonne
Just popped my uncombed head in for a peek
ReplyDeleteand a short read. When the snow melts I'll be screaming free at last too..
yvonne