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CincyDem

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6. Reminds me of 4/3/68.

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 05:49 PM

Jul 2020

"But it really doesn’t matter with me now, because I’ve been to the mountaintop … I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land".

Even to the end, his push to carry on and carry forward.

Such an inspiration and loss at the same time.

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John Lewis's Letter To Us, Written For This Day [View all] ancianita Jul 2020 OP

He will be sorely missed, but his legacy lives on still_one Jul 2020 #1

And the spirit of his words. ancianita Jul 2020 #2

K&R ismnotwasm Jul 2020 #3

Thank you godsentme Jul 2020 #4

It's my honor. ancianita Jul 2020 #5

Reminds me of 4/3/68. CincyDem Jul 2020 #6

That was truly a great letter Gothmog Jul 2020 #7

I feel the same way. ancianita Jul 2020 #8