January 16: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"My friends, the Reverend Doctor King was known for many great deeds, for his great leadership and for his eloquence.
One of my favorite quotes from Dr. King goes like this: "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice."
Think about that statement.
Not the ark, as in Noah's ark, of course. But an arc as a curve--as a bridge across the ages, a span between right and wrong. Dr. King refers to the arc of the moral universe.
It conjures up a beautiful vision of a journey, too, a philosophical journey across the ages. A journey with a destination in mind: the land of justice. The Promised Land.
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice."
The road might be difficult, but in the end we will reach the land of justice. We shall overcome.
And we as individuals can have an impact on that arc. Through our actions and our thoughts and our deeds, we can help bend that arc and pull it ever so slightly toward its inevitable, inexorable destination.
Each of us working together can help bend that arc. That is why we are called to a national day of service.
Bend the arc.
Bend it toward justice.
Justice for all."