Disrespect In The Life Of Martin Luther King Jr.
A wise man once said, “Whatever your life's work is, do it well.” That wise man was Martin Luther King Jr. Mr. King lived in a time where the concept of respect and admiration was few and far between. Although Mr. King lived in a world like this, he saw the potential for the world to use its God given talents. Martin Luther King Jr. also saw a world that needed a wake up call. With his ministries, he intended to give the world just that. The world today is forever grateful for what he did for us. As a teenage girl, I have a high level of respect for what Mr. King did. Because of him, I can be treated with the same level of respect as the person sitting next to me. Whereas fifty years ago, I would have been jeered at. In the 1950’s, there
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When you try and do the right thing, but then are shot down by your peers, it is difficult to deal with, or whenever you are trying to keep something alive that never was truly there. This is what I like to call disrespect. Everyone is disrespected at different points in his or her life. Whether it may be a small action or something that could change the course of your life, it still hurts yourself and those around you. You loose self confidence in yourself, and you begin to lose that person that you have worked so hard to become. One example that I will share is quite personal to me; it’s about me as a matter a …show more content…
I did not show myself the dignity that every person deserves. I felt as though I was not being as disciplined as my Catholic education had taught me to be. As I reflect on that time in my life, I think I could have reacted one of two ways. The option of being a bitter person was not appealing to me. I could have never gotten over the fact that I am my own person, and I will never truly fit in. The path that I chose to take was the path less traveled. I chose to accept the person who I am. I am a morally strong, nice person who sees the good in people. The experience that I previously stated showed me that I was created for a purpose. We are all different people, but need to be shown the same level of respect. Martin Luther King Jr.,” “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” I have decided to love myself for who I am. Much like Dr. King’s life purpose to instill a level of respect in all people and to love the person that you are, I have embraced that I am not to person who everyone wants my to
When you try and do the right thing, but then are shot down by your peers, it is difficult to deal with, or whenever you are trying to keep something alive that never was truly there. This is what I like to call disrespect. Everyone is disrespected at different points in his or her life. Whether it may be a small action or something that could change the course of your life, it still hurts yourself and those around you. You loose self confidence in yourself, and you begin to lose that person that you have worked so hard to become. One example that I will share is quite personal to me; it’s about me as a matter a …show more content…
I did not show myself the dignity that every person deserves. I felt as though I was not being as disciplined as my Catholic education had taught me to be. As I reflect on that time in my life, I think I could have reacted one of two ways. The option of being a bitter person was not appealing to me. I could have never gotten over the fact that I am my own person, and I will never truly fit in. The path that I chose to take was the path less traveled. I chose to accept the person who I am. I am a morally strong, nice person who sees the good in people. The experience that I previously stated showed me that I was created for a purpose. We are all different people, but need to be shown the same level of respect. Martin Luther King Jr.,” “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” I have decided to love myself for who I am. Much like Dr. King’s life purpose to instill a level of respect in all people and to love the person that you are, I have embraced that I am not to person who everyone wants my to