A Reflection on MLK

imagesWritten by K.S.

I admire Martin Luther King Jr. because of what he believed in and how he fought hard for all the things he believed. He conquered a lot of things in his life and he has educated a lot of people. He also got his point across without using violence because all he really wanted was world peace. He touched many peoples hearts and changed many peoples minds and he made people believe that the world could be a better place if we all came together and be united as one. He never gave up even though many times it could have cost him his life. He has made a huge impact in this word and he will always be remembered by everyone and all the generations that are to come.

He was a very powerful man and spoke a lot of words of wisdom, for example, “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” This is one of my favorite Martin Luther King Jr. quotes because in this quote he is relaying a powerful message and what I get from this quote is that no matter what may try and get in your way or whatever obstacles you may face in life, don’t give up, just keep moving forward in life.

Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most powerful black men in history. He only wanted to gain world peace and to see the blacks and whites come together as a whole instead of seeing them fighting with each other. He also believed that one should not hate the other as they hate them. They should just show them love because showing someone love who has hate in their heart may get rid of the hate they feel toward others. And that reminds me of his quote, “Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man and his name will always be praised.