Today, we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, in the nation's capital. Of course, his most famous speech was the "I Have A Dream" speech, delivered in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Today, there is a plaque that marks the location where he stood. We had already paid a visit to that spot about a week ago, but were looking for something interesting to do on our day off. Our journey took us to the final resting spot of the man who told us "the dream shall never die." Of course the subjects of those speeches were quite different, but the sentiment behind them, one of progress in society, and attaining the American Dream was in many ways the same.
To avoid dancing around the subject any longer, we went to Arlington National Cemetery. I do have a few pictures that I'll post later, although I did not take too many, attempting to realize that it was in fact hallowed ground. It truly is a place that you must see to experience. That goes from the sole US Soldier guarding the tomb of the unknowns, to the rows upon rows of headstones, all lined perfectly in formation. Our trip was relatively brief, but did include the tomb, as well as memorials for the Challenger and Columbia astronauts, the Kennedy brothers, and the Arlington House, formerly occupied by Robert E. Lee. Today, was the type of day that served as a solemn reminder that whatever dreams we have, they require a sacrifice, and they require that we never forget how far we've come, but how far we still must go.
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