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In the early hours of this morning, America lost a monument.
A monument to courage, dignity, and honor.
John Lewis was all of these and more.1/6
A monument to courage, dignity, and honor.
John Lewis was all of these and more.1/6
John Lewis did not fall at the hands of an angry mob, although he had encountered many in his lifetime. He succumbed, instead, to the ravages of cancer but not before leaving a legacy of righteousness and selfless service. 2/6
John Lewis is an icon of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Most of us have known of him all our lives. He took up the torch when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968 and has held it fiercely since. 3/6
That torch will now pass to another generation inspired by his leadership, willing to make the sacrifices he and others made to ensure the rights & dignity of all who live in his country. It is now incumbent upon us to ensure that light is never dimmed nor the torch lowered. 4/6
John Lewis' life reflected phrases from one of his favorite poems, Invictus:
“I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.”
“Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.”
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.” 5/6
“I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.”
“Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.”
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.” 5/6
Rest in peace, Mr. Lewis.
Rest in power, Sir.
You have fought the good fight.
You have finished the course.
You have kept the faith. 6/6
Rest in power, Sir.
You have fought the good fight.
You have finished the course.
You have kept the faith. 6/6
