Today we commemorated two men who changed the world in their own ways.
One changed music, one changed ministry.
One changed bodies, one changed hearts.
One changed the way we treat people with disabilities, one changed the way we treat people with different skin color.
Both changed lives.
Teddy Pendergrass passed away last week. His life as a musician was remarkable, to say the least. But it was his life-altering accident that showed what he was truly made of. After his brakes failed in his car, Pendergrass hit two trees, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. The injury caused him to start an organization designed to educate and encourage others who had spinal cord injuries. The Teddy Pendergrass Alliance still operates on all cylinders, just as does the memory of the R&B legend.
Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass
March 26, 1950 - January 13, 2010
Of course, this country...this world would not be the same were it not for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His dedication to justice, even in the face of adversity, was such that caused the greatest awakening in America concerning the way we treat one another. Because of Dr. King, my older brothers were among the first black students to integrate the schools in our hometown of Borger, Texas. Because of Dr. King, I am able to be married to the most beautiful woman I know without fear of persecution. Because of Dr. King, we see people more like Jesus sees people. Thank you, Dr. King.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968
What a great pair of lives to celebrate!
Peace, Love, and Dark Chocolate
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