Overcoming

Today we celebrate the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr. It also happens to mark the 111^th birthday of my father, Ralph Frederick Huebel.  Both men:

• Had dreams, including wanting the world to be better for their children.
• Knew hard physical work. My father had to leave school after 8^th grade to work on the farm and King worked in the fields. 
• Lived through troubling times and overcame obstacles. 
• Married strong women whose career was housewife but who wanted to do more. 
• Enjoyed making connections from one thing to another, making them creative individuals. 
• Left legacies that they might not have envisioned.

There is someone who touched your life and, while he or she may not share today’s birth date, they share some similarities with Dr. King. Let's take a minute and toast all who have done some overcoming and let's not forget you and me!

Marilyn