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Friday, January 20, 2006
The Gift
Denver Bronco cornerback, Domonique Foxworth, in his most recent Denver Post article, wrote about an experience he had after our Arvada MLK event. Here is what he said in his article, but don't stop when you are done with the article. There is more...
"Monday night I was fortunate enough to address the people at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. march and celebration in Arvada. When I concluded my speech and the ceremony had ended, I hugged several people and took countless pictures. But one person stood out - a man by the name of Harry Fuller.
"Harry approached me and handed me a magazine, saying only, "This is a gift for you." He shook my hand and turned to walk away. I looked down and saw that what he has given to me was an original copy of Life magazine from April 19, 1968, 16 days after Dr. King was assassinated. The almost 38-year-old magazine was in great condition and had the face of Mrs. King on the cover, grieving at her husband's funeral. Mr. Fuller's act of generosity was one of the best gifts I have ever received and truly embodied the spirit of Dr. King."
Domonique is 23. Harry gave away this 38-year-old magazine with no strings.
What happened next?
Domonique, or someone from his family, contacted Harry and invited him and his wife and son to sit with the Foxworths at this weekend's Broncos-Steelers play-off game - you know, the game that people are so excited about that they are practically offering to give away their firstborn children in exchange for tickets.
Looks like MLK is still doing his thing - building those bridges.
"Monday night I was fortunate enough to address the people at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. march and celebration in Arvada. When I concluded my speech and the ceremony had ended, I hugged several people and took countless pictures. But one person stood out - a man by the name of Harry Fuller.
"Harry approached me and handed me a magazine, saying only, "This is a gift for you." He shook my hand and turned to walk away. I looked down and saw that what he has given to me was an original copy of Life magazine from April 19, 1968, 16 days after Dr. King was assassinated. The almost 38-year-old magazine was in great condition and had the face of Mrs. King on the cover, grieving at her husband's funeral. Mr. Fuller's act of generosity was one of the best gifts I have ever received and truly embodied the spirit of Dr. King."
Domonique is 23. Harry gave away this 38-year-old magazine with no strings.
What happened next?
Domonique, or someone from his family, contacted Harry and invited him and his wife and son to sit with the Foxworths at this weekend's Broncos-Steelers play-off game - you know, the game that people are so excited about that they are practically offering to give away their firstborn children in exchange for tickets.
Looks like MLK is still doing his thing - building those bridges.
posted by Carol at 2:26 PM
2 Comments:
Dear Carol,
Your MLK event in Arvada was a gift. Dominique Foxworth's and everyone else's participation was a gift. At the end when we were all holding hands singing "we shall overcome" led by a gospel choir was a gift. It was magical and transformative. VERY powerful.
I've been quite sick lately and just doing the most basic daily tasks has been challenging and difficult. I was really tired Monday night and seriously thought about not going. In truth, the main thing that motivated me out the door was knowing how much this event meant to you and how hard you've worked on it; I wanted to go as much to support you as I did because of my own desire to honor MLK. I'm so glad I went; the event was marvelous beyond expectation. And it was good medicine.
Thank you so much for your work, your dedication and committment to these issues, Carol. Your passion is contagious, even if you can't always see the flames that your sparks ignite along the way.
THANK YOU for coming, for your support and for your kind words. I am glad that not only did you enjoy the event, but it was "good medicine" for you. I hope that many healings took place that night. And may the healing spread all over our planet.
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