What are you doing on MLK Day?
by Ngozi Osuagwu, MD | January 16th, 2023
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is not considered a holiday at my work. If you want it off, you must take it as a vacation day, which I did. One of my colleagues asked me what I would do on my day off. I said I would use the day to reflect on the words of Dr. King so that I could be a better person for the rest of the year. Every time I listen to his speeches and read his words, I am amazed at his foresight. Although there has been tremendous advancement in technology and science since his death, his words never grow old. It is still relevant today.
As previously mentioned, I usually pick out a few quotes and reflect on the words.
The time is always right to do what is right.
I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Whatever your life’s work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
I hope you will find time today to reflect on his words.
