I Have A Dream - The Affirmation Spot for Monday January 19, 2009

Today's Affirmation:"I believe in the future of humanity. I believe our species' most prosperous, peaceful, and enlightened times are ahead. I am living my life in a way that turns that belief into reality."(Click the affirmation to hear the mp3 version)Today I am recognizing the celebration of Martin Luther King's birthday. As has become tradition on this blog, I am doing so by posting the video of Dr. King's famous "I Have A Dream" speech delivered August 28, 1963.This week - regardless of your political point of view - an historic step towards Dr. King's dream becomes a reality with the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of The United States. It's unlikely that even Dr. King anticipated such a big step so soon.While Dr. King's speech was aimed at the specific circumstances in The United State in the early 1960s, it's message is timeless and transcendent. It is a message that needs to be heard in Israel and Gaza, Pakistan and India, Iraq and Afghanistan, and, yes, in the halls of power in Washington, London, Moscow, and elsewhere.In too many places, man's inhumanity to man is the rule of the day. Let us - all six billion of us - heed Dr. King's wise words. Let us create a new dream where Israeli and Palestinian children walk arm in arm. Let us create a world where we work together to bring about justice.Then, we too, can say, "Free at last, free at last. Thank God Almighty. We're fee at last."[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUtL_0vAJk&rel=1]Runtime is 17:57Stay inspired!Ray2009 Affirmation"This year I am absolutely committed to being the person I came here to be."MP3 version of this affirmation