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"Dr Martin", a Song by Dennis Magnusen - In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr

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In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr

My husband Dennis just posted his first YouTube of a song he wrote many years ago. He wrote it sometime after leaving Vietnam. It was a crazy time just rolling off the back of the 60's. Dennis had returned from serving in Vietnam, a war he decided after being there, that was not a war he could support. Our soldiers went through a lot serving in that war though and so it was not expected at all when Dennis returned to the US, when he saw the reception of soldiers coming home. As he got off the plane people were screaming and held signs protesting the soldiers getting off the plane. He was in shock as he was only coming home after a horrible experience of war. It made a mark on his life that would never leave, both emotionally and physically as Agent Orange would forever after be his reminder of that.

Yet.. Dennis believes in peaceful solutions and honored another man who felt the same way. That man was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr Martin Luther King Jr had a vision of peace and we as a human race still struggle to find peace and understanding for our fellow man and of life around us.

As the song by Dennis below requests:

"Dr Martin, light a torch for me"

There are several quotes below from Dr King that remind us to continue.. continue on. One quote that speaks to that idea is,

"We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."

Each and every day we have a responsibility to do better and care more. Dr King also said,

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant.
-- Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech, December 10, 1964

PEACE BE WITH YOU

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Dr Martin a Song by Dennis Magnusen

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"Dr Martin", lyrics and music by Dennis Magnusen

DR. MARTIN
(Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Dr. Martin, I write you this song
I see some things I think you'd say going wrong
the sun is out, the sky is blue
but there's some things we've got to change to make it thru

the people they still gather around for a fight
they don't care whose blood, they don't care whose right
they just want to see the young boy die
they don't care the reason, they never ask why

(ch.) where's that dream you had, everyone was talkin' 'bout
where's that dream you had, it sounded just like mine

Dr. Martin my heart goes out to you
there's so much we've got left to do
the world ain't right and it's hard to see
Dr. Martin light a torch for me

(ch.) where's that dream you had, everyone was talkin' 'bout
where's that dream you had, it sounded just like mine

the world ain't right, and it's hard to see
Dr. Martin light a torch for me

~Dennis Magnusen
copyright 2011

AWARDED LENS OF THE DAY 1/16/12 Martin Luther King Jr Day THANK YOU! 

Dennis as a little boy loved the guitar. He had music in his soul ... 

"Dr Martin....

light a torch for me" ~Dennis Magnusen

Martin Luther King Jr Quotes

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
-- "Letter from Birmingham Jail," 16 April 1963

We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people.
-- "Letter from Birmingham Jail," April 16, 1963

Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
-- Strength to Love (1963)

Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And he's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land . . . So I'm happy tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man.
-- "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, April 3, 1968 (the day before his assassination)

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
-- "I Have a Dream" speech, August 28, 1963

Martin Luther King, Jr. "Day" was January 16th this year

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a United States federal holiday marking the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around the time of King's birthday, January 15. The floating holiday is similar to holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, though the act predated the establishment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by fifteen years.Martin Luther King, Jr. "Day" will be January 21,2013 next holiday.

 

Countdown to Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King Day: January 21, 2013

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Dennis singing with his band in Kauai,HI ~CHECK OUT THE ORBS!

On this night I tool a lot of pics of Dennis playing with his band in Kauai, Hawaii. After seeing the pics a friend pointed out all the orbs around Denny (Dennis) It really was an amazing night.

Orbs Around Dennis 

What Are Orbs You Say?

What are orbs? Chances are, you've probably seen them before--they are the curious translucent or solid circles (usually white) that appear unexpectedly in your photos. Orbs may appear in different sizes, as a single spot or as a multitude of spots grouped together.

Some people believe that orbs are a lot more than moisture or dust particles that happened when a photo was taken-many feel-they are proof of guardian angels that are indeed captured on camera. When spirit orbs or angel orbs appear near a single person or a group of people in a photo, may feel it is a sign that they are blessed with the goodness, positive energy, and protection of angels.

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"Denny" and a bit about me

Pictured directly ABOVE is a detail of one of my paintings of Dennis Magnusen. I am an artist you see.. and of course you can see, if you want to check out any of my other lenses. I paint and sculpt and write a lot of poetry. Denny was my high school sweetheart. We reunited after a separation of almost 30 years. We are writing a book about it all as it is quite the story. Denny taught school for 18 years. He taught in gang zones and helped raise kids grades as well as their self esteem. He was forced to quit due to Agent Orange exposure while in Vietnam. It broke his heart.

"Dr. Martin, light a torch for me" ~Dennis Magnuen

"Mr Magnusen" 30x40x2 oil on canvas by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen 

“About the painting: It was part of the Schaefer Portrait Challenge & on tour in Hawaii for 9 months”

The Narrative: "Mr. Magnusen", 30x40x2 oil on canvas, by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen

"Mr. Magnusen", 30x40x2 oil on canvas, by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen has been on tour in Hawaii as part of the "Schaefer Portrait Challenge", a statewide juried art exhibition that included 56 explorations in portraiture.  The exhibition included the "Schaefer International Gallery", Maui Arts & Cultural Center,Maui, Hawaii, Jan. 06 - Feb. 22,2009 and "The Contemporary Museum", First Hawaiian Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 29 - Sept. 08, 2009.

Artist's Statement:

"Mr. Magnusen", the subject of my painting, shares many of my same memories. We grew up not far from one another In S. California and later attended the same high school.  It was in high school that I fell in love with Dennis G Magnusen. That love story was put on hold for some 30 years.

In 1967 Dennis was drafted by the US Army, and subsequently went to  Vietnam in 1968. Circumstances and follies of youth would cause us to follow separate paths.  

While in Vietnam Dennis was strongly affected by the children he saw there. "Children were never meant to experience war", he told me years later.  He decided that he wanted to do his part to change the world.  "Real  change in any society begins with the children," was Dennis' mantra, so he became a teacher.  He worked with gang zone high school kids in the evenings and intermediate students in the afternoon.  Grades of  F's and D's were bought up to A's and B's.  Mr. Magnusen reached beyond his own expectations, leading kids to an understanding of their own worth, thus opening doors to their potential futures. He created a surf club and got the community to help. He was often featured on  local TV and newspapers as someone who was making a difference in children's lives.  Dennis also became a Mentor teacher, lending help to other educators.  Being somewhat of a rebel he advised fellow teaches of  ideas that reached  beyond standard textbook techniques.  

Sadly the ghost of Vietnam took away Mr. Magnusen's strength in the form of Peripheral Neuropathy, caused by Agent Orange.  By 1990 he was too ill to continue his beloved teaching career. It broke his heart.   Seeking rest, relief from stress, needing a special place to deal with the physical pain that comes with Small Nerve Fiber Neuropathy, he relocated to Hawaii.  Hawaii has been his solace and a cool breeze when memories of who he once was for kids becomes faint.

About three months ago "Mr. Magnusen"  was contacted by a former student.  Amy had been looking for him for eighteen years.  She had heard he had died from Agent Orange complications, but still hoped that  she would find him.  You see, Amy became a teacher and she wanted to find Mr. Magnusen to tell him how much he had affected her life. While working on her Masters in Literature, Amy wrote a paper describing the most influential person in her life.  That person was Mr. Magnusen.  Amy called to tell Mr. Magnusen that she wanted to make a difference in this world too. For a teacher there can be no greater reward.  

As for me? I found Dennis once again after 30 years, through a miracle of circumstance, but that I guess is another story. 

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Kathy Ostman-Magnusen is a figurative artist represented by Monkdogz Urban Art in New York. Her work is collected worldwide.  Kathy and Dennis Magnusen now reside in S.California.

"Mr. Magnusen" at Maui Cultural Center, Maui, HI 

Martin Luther King Jr

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We Shall Overcome

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More MLK Quotes

I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the very highest respect for the law.
-- "Letter from Birmingham Jail," April 16, 1963

It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.
-- Quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 13, 1962

A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on an installment plan.
-- Strength to Love (1963)

We who engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive.
-- "Letter from Birmingham Jail," April 16, 1963

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant.
-- Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech, December 10, 1964

Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.
-- "Letter from Birmingham Jail," April 16, 1963

We were here before the mighty words of the Declaration of Independence were etched across the pages of history. Our forebears labored without wages. They made cotton 'king'. And yet out of a bottomless vitality, they continued to thrive and develop. If the cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail. . . . Because the goal of America is freedom, abused and scorned tho' we may be, our destiny is tied up with America's destiny.
-- "Letter from Birmingham Jail," April 16, 1963

Discrimination is a hellhound that gnaws at Negroes in every waking moment of their lives to remind them that the lie of their inferiority is accepted as truth in the society dominating them.
-- "Where do we go from here?" speech, August 16, 1967

When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every tenement and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old spiritual, "Free at last, free at last. Thank God Almighty, we are free at last."
-- "I Have a Dream" speech, August 28, 1963

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Martin Luther King Memorial

The Martin Luther King Memorial is the first in Washington DC to honor a man of hope, peace and color. Built on a four-acre plot on the north east corner of the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial and the FDR Memorial. It is a 30 foot sculpture.

Martin Luther King Memorial 

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The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King Jr., Clayborne Carson

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A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Clayborne Carson, Kris Shepard

This collection includes the text of Dr. King's best-known oration, "I Have a Dream, " his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, and "Beyond Vietnam, " a compelling argument for ending the ongoing conflict. Each speech has an insightful introduction on the current relevance of Dr. King's words by such renowned defenders of civil rights as Rosa Parks, the Dalai Lama, and Ambassador Andrew Young, among others.0 points

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A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Picture Book Biography) by David A. Adler

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Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1950s and 1960s: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History & Culture) by David Howard-Pitney

Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1950s and 1960s: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History & Culture) by David Howard-Pitney

The civil rights movement's most prominent leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) and Malcolm X (1925-1965), represent two wings of the revolt against racism: nonviolent resistance and revolution "by any means necessary." This volume presents the two leaders' relationship to the civil rights movement beyond a simplified dualism. A rich selection of speeches, essays, and excerpts from Malcolm X's autobiography and King's sermons shows the breadth and range of e...0 points

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With fiery words of wisdom and a passion for justice, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., inspired people everywhere to perform extraordinary acts of courage and ignited one of the most influential movements of the twentieth century. This is the definitive collection of eleven of his most powerful sermons, from his earliest known audio recording to his last sermon, delivered days before his assassination. With introductions by renowned theologians and ministers including Reverend Billy Graham and...0 points

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This definitive box set includes all the landmark speeches of the great orator and American leader Martin Luther King, Jr., from his inspirational "I Have a Dream" to his firey "Give Us the Ballot." Comprised of recordings previously included in A Call to Conscience and A Knock at Midnight, THE ESSENTIAL BOX SET is a must-have for any home, library, or school collection.
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"HIS LIFE INFORMED US, HIS DREAMS SUSTAIN US"

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Bloody Sunday 1965

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Bloody Sunday  

Bloody Sunday

A Statement by President Obama

The President's statement:

Today, we mark the 47th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, where hundreds of courageous men and women risked their lives in the name of equality.

Those brave marchers knew the danger that awaited them on the other side of the Edmund Pettus Bridge but they pressed on, stepping into history as they challenged the nation's conscience.

Today, we remember their courage in the face of danger and the spirit of perseverance that helped lead to iconic legislation like the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. We also recommit ourselves to their struggle and to the idea that we should always seek a more perfect union.

Bloody Sunday

From Wikipedia:

The Selma to Montgomery marches were three marches in 1965 that marked the political and emotional peak of the American civil rights movement. They grew out of the voting rights movement in Selma, Alabama, launched by local African-Americans who formed the Dallas County Voters League (DCVL). In 1963, the DCVL and organizers from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) began voter-registration work. When white resistance to Black voter registration proved intractable, the DCVL requested the assistance of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, who brought many prominent civil rights and civic leaders to support voting rights.

The first march took place on March 7, 1965 - "Bloody Sunday" - when 600 civil rights marchers were attacked by state and local police with billy clubs and tear gas.

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DID YOU LIKE DENNY'S SONG? LET ME KNOW YOU STOPPED BY .. SAY HI!

Let me know what you think of Dennis Magnusen's song.. I'll pass it on to him. I know where he lives.. lol THANK YOU!!

Guestbook Comments

  • MissionBoundCreations Feb 15, 2012 @ 11:57 am | delete
    Beautiful. Thank you! Very important lens
  • goo2eyes Feb 5, 2012 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    returning to share some squidangel *blessings* for a tribute lens to martin luther king, jr.
  • kathysart Feb 12, 2012 @ 12:46 pm | delete
    You darling.. I always appreciate your visits as I so appreciate your lenses too.
  • Tipi Feb 5, 2012 @ 12:14 pm | delete
    This is such a wonderful tribute to Dr Martin, the song by your husband, and picture of him with orbs is delightful. Very lovely!
  • kathysart Feb 5, 2012 @ 2:06 pm | delete
    Thank you dear Tipi.. you always post such lovely comments.
  • Tipi Feb 13, 2012 @ 7:36 pm | delete
    Kathy, I am featuring your LotD lens on my African Americans Coloring Books. I hope that helps guests to find your Doctor Martin lens more. :)
  • mihgasper Feb 3, 2012 @ 3:58 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing such inspiring lens.
  • kathysart Feb 5, 2012 @ 2:06 pm | delete
    so nice.. thank you!
  • sponias Jan 30, 2012 @ 6:47 pm | delete
    Congratulations! This is a beautiful song!
  • kathysart Jan 31, 2012 @ 10:51 am | delete
    Thank you Christina. XXOO!
  • goo2eyes Jan 28, 2012 @ 8:08 pm | delete
    i did not know that your hubby is just as talented as you. excellent lens you have here.
  • kathysart Jan 29, 2012 @ 10:27 am | delete
    HE IS! And more to come, he has a LOT of songs he has written that he is going to do. YAY
  • goo2eyes Jan 28, 2012 @ 8:07 pm | delete
    congratulations for getting the LoD.trophy.
  • kathysart Jan 29, 2012 @ 10:26 am | delete
    Thank you XXOO!
  • Papier Jan 27, 2012 @ 1:44 pm | delete
    Such a moving and thoughtful lens. It is the heartache of our land that we have allowed circumstances to numb the collective consciousness to the dreadful inequities we tolerate.

    I appreciated Dennis' song with tears in my eyes. Anyone who suffers from the devastation of Agent Orange deserves our support. Thanks.
  • kathysart Jan 27, 2012 @ 2:09 pm | delete
    Thank you so much! I am assuming the other comments written in my polls, that I received via email, were from you, judging by what was written. I just contacted Squidoo about the bugs on several of my lenses.. comments are not visible .. not even to ME. So frustrating because the comments were/are so heartfelt. I hope they fix it and I don't lose all those comments. Anyway.. ohhh THANK YOU!! BLESSINGS AND LOVE. I will tell Denny of your lovely comments.
  • Jackie Anderson Jan 23, 2012 @ 11:19 am | delete
    Congrats on your 99th "Like" keep up the good work.
  • kathysart Jan 24, 2012 @ 12:05 pm | delete
    Thank you!
  • Mickie_G Jan 22, 2012 @ 6:29 pm | delete
    Two talented people in one marriage. Congrats on that and on getting the Lens of the Day.
  • kathysart Jan 24, 2012 @ 12:05 pm | delete
    Thanks so much on both counts!
  • thesuccess Jan 22, 2012 @ 5:19 am | delete
    Gave you your 99th Like and oh a little Angel Dust!
  • kathysart Jan 24, 2012 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    Yay, yup I am almost at 100! Whoot whoot!
  • skiesgreen Jan 19, 2012 @ 10:55 pm | delete
    Another wonderful lens from you Kathy. Congrats on LOTD. *Blessed* and featured on Blessed by Skiesgreen 2012 and also on Squidoo LOTD Lenses2. Well done, Hugs
  • kathysart Jan 24, 2012 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    Thanks for the blessing.. yay!
  • jackiekanderson Jan 19, 2012 @ 11:11 am | delete
    Thank you so much for the beautiful tribute to Dr. King. It brings back a lot of memories. I remember when I saw him speak on a beach in Chicago

    Little did I know, at that time what the significance of his life would such an impact on my life!
  • kathysart Jan 24, 2012 @ 12:07 pm | delete
    Wow that must have been amazing to see him in person. Thanks for the visit.
  • LadyelenaUK Jan 19, 2012 @ 8:00 am | delete
    Awesome Lens. Beautiful Tribute. That was nice of Dennis and also nice of you to post.
  • kathysart Jan 24, 2012 @ 12:08 pm | delete
    Ohh thank you so much, it is definitely heart felt.
  • gypsyman27 Jan 18, 2012 @ 2:25 pm | delete
    BTW, best wishes to you and your husband, I hope he has been as well as to be expected. His trials in life are familiar to me from your writing, please wish him well for me and extend my love to him if you would. See you around the galaxy...
  • kathysart Jan 24, 2012 @ 12:09 pm | delete
    Hey long time friend blessings back to you.
  • gypsyman27 Jan 18, 2012 @ 2:21 pm | delete
    Kathy this is a great work you have produced here, and your friend's song is a great tribute to a great man. You are an old soul, which your youth belies. Your work shows the greatness that you carry around inside everyday. Congratulations on LotD. Please be well and happy, sending you love today. See you around the galaxy...
  • kathysart Jan 24, 2012 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    Thank you so much... so funny how we both wound up on Squidoo from Ezine Articles. Do you post articles there anymore or contribute to their blog? I stopped about a year or 2 ago now. One day I decided my time was better spent doing art. Love the people there though and Chris Knight was always kind to me.
  • JaguarJulie Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:17 am | delete
    Kathy, so very meaningful.

    "the world ain't right, and it's hard to see
    Dr. Martin light a torch for me"
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:44 am | delete
    Yes, me too. Thank you Julie XXOO~Big time!!
  • quicpost Jan 17, 2012 @ 5:26 pm | delete
    Thank you for the article about Martin Luther King Jr. Many have in their hearts about the Dr. I suppose. Hope someday we all can be free to live. In America it's getting to the point where we got to keep trying harder-never give up for peace, freedoms and human dignity for all. Life is very harsh at other places, but unlike us they can't even say anything or do anything about it.
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:44 am | delete
    I so agree. Thank you!
  • kathysart Jan 17, 2012 @ 2:43 pm | delete
    Ohh my goodness THANK YOU ALL.. have no fear I will stop by your lenses, check out who each one of you are and what you have to say with your lenses. PEACE ON EARTH and GOOD WILL TOWARDS MEN.
  • LaraineRose Jan 17, 2012 @ 11:05 am | delete
    Very informative lens. Congratulations on LotD and HQ homepage feature. So very well deserved. You have every reason to be proud of your husband.
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:45 am | delete
    I know... so COOL LotD.. YAY!! Thank you for Denny too!
  • sousababy Jan 17, 2012 @ 10:25 am | delete
    Fabulous, I was so moved by your lens. If we cannot learn lessons from past mistakes . . then how far have we come, really? Each person has a responsibility to fellow humans to fight for equality for all . . even if it is only showing support for others - that adds up to a huge difference. Congrats on the HQ homepage feature, well-deserved! Take good care, Rose
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:46 am | delete
    Thank you for your thoughtful comments.. so lovely. Thank you for telling me that you were blessed by Denny's song too.. I will tell him.
  • Graceonline Jan 17, 2012 @ 9:39 am | delete
    I listened to the song and watched the video images with great sadness in my heart, for it seems we have not learned these lessons. I felt sadness too for Denny and the wounds he carries to this day, like so many men and women of my generation. Now a new generation returns broken and wounded from a war powered by greed. It would be easy to collapse into hopelessness and despair, but I refuse to sing one more time, "Where have all the flowers gone?" Today, people who seek and build peace all over the world are communicating with one another, working together to build a peaceful world, a good world, working to change hearts and minds. This summer, 2012, has been named the Summer of Peace. People worldwide are working to make it so. May we see a change that transforms us all.
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:48 am | delete
    Yes it sure makes you wonder if we we always have war and if we will ever learn. Thank you for listening to Denny's song.. it gave him such a lift I cannot tell you.
  • rauspitz Jan 17, 2012 @ 8:56 am | delete
    Superb lens. Congratulations on LOTD!
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:48 am | delete
    Thak you! XXOO
  • AskPat Jan 16, 2012 @ 11:38 pm | delete
    Excellent lens! Well deserving of LOTD!
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:48 am | delete
    I know.. so cool!
  • collettehrock Jan 16, 2012 @ 11:32 pm | delete
    Like I said above this is a really great articule
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:49 am | delete
    So kind.. thank you!!
  • pheonix76 Jan 16, 2012 @ 10:16 pm | delete
    Very memorable lens -- thank you for honoring Dr. King in this fashion. Excellent work!
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:49 am | delete
    Thank you Pheonix76!
  • Vagabond17 Jan 16, 2012 @ 9:49 pm | delete
    I really enjoyed reading this! You did a great job :)
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:49 am | delete
    Thanks so much!!
  • fugeecat Jan 16, 2012 @ 9:16 pm | delete
    Your lens is great. I really enjoyed reading through the quotes.
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:50 am | delete
    Thank you for listening and reading it. XXOO
  • BuddyBink Jan 16, 2012 @ 6:51 pm | delete
    An excellent lens well worthy of .Lens of the Day'. Thank You.
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:50 am | delete
    Thank you!!
  • valentino501 Jan 16, 2012 @ 6:30 pm | delete
    I loved the lens, very enjoyable to read!
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:50 am | delete
    Thank you for reading and of course listening.
  • girlfriendfactory Jan 16, 2012 @ 5:37 pm | delete
    Another terrific lens, Kathy! Wow, two super-talented people married to each other...how do you stand being in the same room together? lol It must be almost too wonderful to tolerate! ;) What an awesome way for Denny to honor his hero and for you to honor Denny!

    I was born a couple of years before MLK was assassinated but always admired the work he did towards equality for ALL people. I visited some family near Memphis back in 1992, and the only place I asked to visit was the Civil Rights Museum (which was converted from The Lorraine Motel where he was killed) because I like Elvis music but I don't want to see his furniture. The place was amazing for being so tiny, and I picked up a book there that sat unread for 18 years. I read it over the summer of 2010 when me and my son did our summer reading program. I wish I had picked it up sooner. No one is perfect, everyone has demons, but some people have the power to spark fires in the masses and start things that others cannot. MLK was one of those people. I often wonder how things would be different if...

    But we mustn't ponder the what ifs, it's futile and keeps us from moving forward like we should and we have so much work left to do...

    Best to you and Denny. Keep up the good work and enjoy 2012! ~Ren
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:51 am | delete
    How lovely of you to take the time to write all of this. It blessed Denny so much as he read it.
  • modz Jan 16, 2012 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    Interesting to read and Congratulations on LOTD!
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:51 am | delete
    Thanks!
  • Mart903 Jan 16, 2012 @ 4:16 pm | delete
    Thank you for sharing the invaluable content in this wonderful lens, Kathy, and congratulations on Lens of the Day !!
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:52 am | delete
    So kind, thank you
  • BunnyFabulous Jan 16, 2012 @ 2:10 pm | delete
    Great song and tribute to MLK..by Denny and by you with this lens. Congrats on LOTD!
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:52 am | delete
    I'll pass this on to Denny too.. thank you!
  • vinc18 Jan 16, 2012 @ 1:50 pm | delete
    Interesting page, congrats. I like it !
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:52 am | delete
    Thanks!
  • jimmyworldstar Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:45 pm | delete
    I like MLK's quote about how he cannot be what you want to be until we're all accepted and everyone is treated equally. It just goes to show that there cannot be equality for only a few, it has to be for everyone else too.
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:53 am | delete
    Yes MLK had amazing things to say.
  • servantoftheLord Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:34 pm | delete
    Congrats on LOTD! Great tribute to a peacemaker. We have come a long way over the decades, but have yet to fully accomplish his dream, I think.
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:53 am | delete
    Yes.. Peace on Earth... if only.
  • goldenprosperity Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:27 pm | delete
    I was there and still carry the dream... Thank you for sharing this day.
  • kathysart Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:54 am | delete
    Good for you.. and thank you!
  • kathysart Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:23 pm | delete
    WOW oh WOW everybody.. THANK YOU!!
  • Michey Jan 16, 2012 @ 11:43 am | delete
    Great lens, and so appropriate LOTD, congratulation! And yes, his message is great: "the time is always right to do what is right" in spite to the fact that "right" can be different from a person to another, but keeping conversation open is the way to go...
    Thanks for a great lens and tribute..
  • kathysart Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:08 pm | delete
    THANK YOU!! XXOO
  • TheWhistler Jan 16, 2012 @ 11:35 am | delete
    Blessed!
  • kathysart Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:08 pm | delete
    YAY! THANK YOU!
  • egosney78 Jan 16, 2012 @ 11:30 am | delete
    Loved reading all the quotes and loved your artwork! Thanks!
  • kathysart Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:08 pm | delete
    THANK YOU mmmmWA!
  • fullofshoes Jan 16, 2012 @ 11:15 am | delete
    I love your work.. And Dennis' song :)
  • kathysart Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:09 pm | delete
    I love Denny's (Dennis) song too.. so thanks so much for the encouraging word.. I'll pass it on to him.
  • juliavm Jan 16, 2012 @ 10:29 am | delete
    Great song. And great lens!
  • kathysart Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:09 pm | delete
    Thanks so much!
  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Jan 16, 2012 @ 10:21 am | delete
    Such a beautiful tribute to all who keep the dream alive. Loved the quotations. Gorgeous art as always. The music... always the music... inspiring and lifting our spirits beyond current realities. Congrats on LotD!
  • kathysart Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:10 pm | delete
    Ahhh I'll let Denny (Dennis) know you wrote that. Thank you!
  • armidabooks Jan 16, 2012 @ 10:16 am | delete
    few people in modern times have been so pivotal in the history of a the world. a truly magnificent tribute to a man who should be the hero to us all. well done
  • kathysart Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    So true.. Dr Martin Luther King Jr was an amazing man who left a solid mark. Thank you!
  • happynutritionist Jan 16, 2012 @ 9:49 am | delete
    Amazing tribute...your painting of Dennis M is beautifully done...what will be the title of the book you are writing together? I'd love to see it. Congrats on the LOTD
  • kathysart Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:04 pm | delete
    It's a love story of course as I found him after 30 years. It is also going to be a lot about Agent Orange awareness. Thank you for asking!
  • agoofyidea Jan 16, 2012 @ 9:44 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! This was a very original lens and I enjoyed it a lot.
  • kathysart Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    Yay.. thank you!
  • JoshK47 Jan 16, 2012 @ 9:43 am | delete
    (Also - congrats on LotD!) :)
  • kathysart Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:04 pm | delete
    Thank you!
  • JoshK47 Jan 16, 2012 @ 9:42 am | delete
    What a touching tribute to an amazing human being. Blessed by a SquidAngel.
  • kathysart Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    Blessed too? Thank you! XXOO
  • JebbieBlue Jan 16, 2012 @ 9:42 am | delete
    Wonderful song! Thanks for sharing the song and the information about Dr. King. Happy Dr. MLK Day!
  • kathysart Jan 16, 2012 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    Thank you I will let Denny (Dennis) know you wrote that.. so nice!
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