Recommitment

It was cold and rainy in Memphis today, but thousands of people showed up to honor the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. Forty years ago, he was killed here, and today his children and black leaders from all over the country gathered along with people of all colors to speak of the progress made and the journey still remaining. It was inspiring. From the rally at City Hall, we marched to the Civil Rights Museum, former site of the only establishment in Memphis where blacks could stay--the Lorraine Motel. To see Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton standing at this site alongside King's children was powerful and sad and important. We must never forget the injustice of the past, but all anger and resentment must be let go. Instead, the memory must lead us to recommit to the fight for equality for all people. The day left my hands and feet numb from the cold, but my heart was warmed and filled with hope.