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| Tue, 01-15-2002 - 11:44am |
TINY TUESDAY (m)
In honor of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this week let’s write a scene or short story where one of more of your characters is inspired or influenced by his words.
Happy writing,
Mac
PS…if you need a jump starter, here’s the link The King Center website http://www.thekingcenter.com/

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Your story captures hope...
idealism and determination of childhood. The descriptions were vivid. I felt the heat and had a picture of the dishes. If you were to make it longer, you could actually describe the leftovers on the plate, but just the fact that there were leftovers made a statement. I enjoyed this story.
This is a great tribute (m)
And the way Junior is thinking as he rinses the dishes is exactly what Dr. King was trying to convey. Talk about voice, your story had a strong one, Kat.
Thanks for the absolutely, beautiful story!
Mac
PS…one nit-pick, Dr. King was from Atlanta, GA but since we all think of the bus boycott in Montgomery and the Selma marches it’s easy to think he was from Alabama.
Thanks linell...good suggestion, just a bit more info on the food would be good! Thanks!
Ever think one thing and say another????
Of course, Mac, you are exactly right. I was thinking about the Pilgrimage speech he gave at an Alabama church, but Dr. King was from Atlanta. I knew it, just blew it!!
Thanks for the catch, it reminds me to check every word for meaning...truly!!
Thank you for the kudos! Good day! Kat
Thanks Linda (m)
My dad was killed when I was a little girl (not quite like this character's daddy but tragic all the same). Yes, I agree that this lesson is an important one we could all benefit from.
Thanks for reading and commenting,
Mac
Thanks Eyewrite (m)
I do have a lot of respect for MLK. I appreciate you reading it and your kind remarks.
Mac
Thanks so much Kat!!! (nt)
Welcome to the club...I do that all the time!!! (nt)
Hi, Mac...(m)
Good story, Mac. I think youc captured the spirit of the little girl quite well. I found this sentence in particular very good, "...his words covered my skin like a fresh layer of freckles..." Have a nice weekend, and celebrate your birthday like I would! Sammi
Hey, Kat....(m)
...you captured the voice of the child very well. And as a kid who grew up in the restaurant business, I can vouch for the child's sentiment, that "I ain't gonna do this the rest of my life..." LOL!
I think the twenty years before the American Civil Rights movement became law were perhaps some of the most volatile of our nation's history. (Other than during the Viet Nam war.) And it always saddens me that one of our great leaders, Martin Luther King Junior, was cut down so young in life.
Have you read the classic, "Black Like Me?" I don't remember the author, but it's about a white man who darkens his skin to go into the black world, for research. It was written in the late fifites, early sixties, and if this subject is a passion for you, it's worth the search and the read. Have a good weekend, Sammi
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