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Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

0 posted 2008-01-21 10:52 AM

'I Have A Dream'
~*Marge Tindal*~

He believed in the dream.
His purpose well-taken.
The world of his people repeatedly shaken.

He had a dream.
Learn what he tried to teach.
A dream of peace within our reach.

He had a dream,
far from being realized yet.
Peace among us all, no cause for regret.

We still dream his dream
to rise to the call.
Walk the land together ... with liberty and justice for all.

~*~

*Excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's, speech.

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.' I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four 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. I have a dream today."

~In tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.~
*With the sad realization that we aren't a heck of a lot closer
to achieving racial equality, even after all these years*

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
Email - noles1@totcon.com

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

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Realms of Light

1 posted 2008-01-21 10:56 AM

A timely tribute to a man who stood head and shoulders above most men. A man to be admired ~ and remembered. He is one who made the world a better place for having been born into it.

God bless him ~ and you.

Linda

sandgrain
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since 1999-09-21

Posts 3662
Sycamore, IL, USA

2 posted 2008-01-21 11:47 AM

How fitting, Marge. God knows we're all equal in His eyes and that counts the most.

Rae

Bobby Jordan
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since 2007-08-13

Posts 491
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3 posted 2008-01-21 12:37 PM

Marge Tindal,

You nailed it Hon. This is excellent work. God bless us all.

My beloved brother-in-law, now deceased, was their for MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, and I was there in spirit.

Bobby

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

4 posted 2008-01-21 01:14 PM

Marge - so good to see you posting again. Hope the world is now a brighter place for you as you make it for us with your art work.

A fine tribute. If you ask me about dreams I will tell you that they take forever to manifest but if you don't dream it, you can't have it!

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

5 posted 2008-01-21 02:35 PM

No, we are not there yet and a lot of water
has flowed under the bridge since that tragic
day...just a few years back...or so it seems.

dgvarner
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since 2000-05-13

Posts 3552
High Springs, Florida

6 posted 2008-01-21 03:03 PM

very nice miss margie...I like that..

"...Never regret anything that made you smile..."

Artic Wind
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Realm of Supernatural

7 posted 2008-01-21 03:48 PM

How nice of you Marge Tindal !!!!!!

ARCTIC WIND

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

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Canada eh.

8 posted 2008-01-21 05:00 PM

Well done dear Marge.
I always admired the man and his dream.
Love you, Nancy

Clang
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since 2005-12-15

Posts 222

9 posted 2008-01-21 05:30 PM

Thank you for this. It is always wonderful to hear his words and vision. When his dream is complete, what a wonderful world this will be!

Betty
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since 2002-08-13

Posts 1159
Virginia

10 posted 2008-01-21 05:56 PM

Marge this is really good & your comments so true!

LindsayP
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since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

11 posted 2008-01-21 06:50 PM

Thanks Marge for me being able to read a
part of that speech once again, It's a

great pity there are not more people in the world like him, thanks for reminding us

Warm hugs to you dear lady.

Lindsay

TomMark
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since 2007-07-27

Posts 2133
LA,CA

12 posted 2008-01-21 07:33 PM

My dear Marge, the wonderful lady, Thank you for the post to remind all of us, it is not finished yet, or it is just the beginning.

He is always my hero, my children's hero.

Love the poem and love you!!!

Hug and kisses.
Wish you feel better.
have a good evening
Bao

Trillium

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since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

13 posted 2008-01-21 11:48 PM

Dear Marge: Great post! Thanks for sharing with all of us.

Love
Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

tonyV
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since 2008-01-14

Posts 36

14 posted 2008-01-22 12:49 PM

Wonderful poem to a wonderful person.

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

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Eternity

15 posted 2008-01-22 07:55 AM

quote:
We still dream his dream
to rise to the call.
Walk the land together ... with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you for this, dear Marge!

Sometimes it's hard to hold to the dream, but if we want to survive, we must keep it alive!!

Wonderful tribute!

love and peace
Margherita

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