Martin Luther King Day-

I called my sister last night. We often go a few weeks without talking, but then we talk for hours when we do connect. We both are excited about tomorrow and was deeply moved by the concert held on the Mall yesterday. It was she who told me about the day of service and she spent her day IN service yesterday. I looked to see if anything was going on here and, saddly, no events were scheduled. I'm not even sure what I think about that... beyond sad.
If yesterday's presence of U2 told us anything, it's that Martin Luther King Jr. inspired the entire world. A group of young men from Ireland (and it's own history of tyrany) wrote a song about King and has gone on to spread his message, not only in song and words, but through action, throughout the world.
Garth Brooks , the country music singer from Oklahoma, moved that crowd. He connected and didn't just perform. He made the Obama girls giggle with the wiggle of his fingers. He ended his set with his song, "We Shall be Free" which borrowed the line from a tradional spiritual which was used heavily in the 60's freedom marches.
Martin Luther King jr.'s influence is expressed in the most unexpected places, isn't it?