I have heard and read a lot about how so many of our citizens have become dependent on the government and have adopted a “victim mentality.”  I don’t know how widespread this attitude may be, but I have seen evidence of it.

Today we celebrate the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King.  Dr. King’s most famous speech is his “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.  I recently saw a portion of another speech by Dr. King in El Paso, TX at the Murals of Lincoln Park.  I think it delivers a message we should all pay attention to – it is:
“The only person that can stop you from reaching your goals is yourself . . . . Stop saying the words, ‘I Can’t.’ Forever replace them with the words, ‘I Can and I Will!’  Fight to make your dreams tomorrows realities.”
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