When my young son learned about King, he was in awe that such a man could live. It is encouraging to see a spark of interest in the youth... when they begin to see what they can contribute to the world.
King was a young man who took the initiative... he didn't wait for government to address the wrongs that he saw in his own lifetime. He did everything he could - within the law and at times in peaceful defiance of laws that were unjust - to convince a nation to look at itself and use its potential for good. And this was just one man. How many others are willing to do the same thing today? Making a better world is an unfinished work and it is up to each generation to try to build upon what others began. Our deeds do count and each of us in some small way affects millions of lives. I truly believe in the power of the individual to change the world around them.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus