These challenging times call for the power we all have to reach inside to find the courage to be a star in our own right. Quite by chance, I again came ran across a message and video from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1965 when he spoke at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, known for opening its doors to be a place of dialogue for all faiths and a house of prayer for all people. Dr. King's poignant message is powerful visually and in its timeless wisdom. It seemed to speak right to the heart of what we are all called to contribute as leaders, as citizens, as women. Below is a brief excerpt that spoke to me:
Message from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:
"It is a struggle to establish a reign of justice and rule of love..."
"...It is a push of life forward...
If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill, be scrub in the valley, but be the best little scrub on the side of the field. Be a bush if you can't be a tree.
If you can't be a highway, just be a trail.
If you can't be the sun, be a STAR.
For it isn't by size that you win or you fail.
Be the best of whatever you are."
This is our calling as women. To be the best of whatever we are.
What gifts are you bringing to your part of the world?
How will you be the best of whatever you are?
Debbe
Debbe Kennedy
Founder, Global Dialogue Center
Home of Women in the Lead
Author, Putting Our Differences to Work
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View Dr. Martin Luther King's Speech:
Below is the link to the description of that day at Grace Cathedral and with links to the video with his full speech:
http://www.gracecathedral.org/enrichment/crypt/cry_20021002.shtml
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