Can we take the pressure?
I’ve been reading the Autobiography of Martin Luther King of late. It’s a very interesting read. King was quite intellectual, thus his biography is very educational. Its also challenging and inspirational.
I’m not yet a 1/3rd the way through. But so far King’s house has been bombed once (and a 2nd attempt was also made), stabbed once, thrown in jail countless times, and abused countless times. His friends have experienced mass jailing and persecutions. They all had to walk to work for over a year (or share cars). At one point over 11 houses or churches were destroyed by bombs in a single weekend. The entire group of justice seekers have been pushed to their limits.
It makes me wonder about how dedicated to justice I am. How much am I willing to give up so that people no longer die of hunger? How many times am I willing to go to jail to end my country’s trade barriers? How uncomfortable will I become to raise awareness of unfair labour laws?
So far, I’m barely able to battle against people’s simple expectations of me.
I want to be someone who will go the full nine yards if that’s what it takes for us to stop treating the 3rd world like slaves. But I’m not there yet.
