Today’s a federal holiday. Officially, it’s Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King’s birthday was actually on the 15th, but he’s got one of those Monday Holidays, so everybody ignored his actual birthday and are “celebrating” by taking time off work today. Well, a lot are off work today. I am. The blog is till open though, so here we are.

Being from Georgia, I never really got caught up in the whole Martin Luther King, Jr. thing. Maybe being a white kid in Georgia contributed to that too. But in Georgia, since King was from Georgia, we knew him a little different than others did. We were more familiar with his faults, of which he had many. Like everyone else.

And that’s really the point. Martin Luther King wasn’t some perfect person who did no wrong. He made his share of mistakes. Like people do. And, even with his many faults, he was a leader for the rights of all people, and inspired many.

Rather than focusing on some of his teachings — particularly where people would “will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character” (that would never fly today since race is the cornerstone of the Democrat party) — I suggest a lesson be that people, deeply flawed people, can do amazing things.

You, deeply flawed you, can do amazing things. Like punch hippies. Dr. King never said anything about not punching hippies, so it’s okay. Punch a hippie. Or do some something else. But do it right. And do right.

Go make a difference.