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Praying for a 'Martin Luther King' in Congo

Today is a holiday in the US and Congo. No, King's birthday is not a holiday in Congo.
However, Congolese are facing some difficult times. The people are looking for change and freedom from injustice.
Congolese needs a Martin Luther King now.

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"Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent." .. Martin Luther King, Jr.

And a few more thoughts, from one of the greatest men of my lifetime:
“On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, "Is it safe?" Expediency asks the question, "Is it politic?" And Vanity comes along and asks the question, "Is it popular?" But Conscience asks the question "Is it right?" And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must do it because Conscience tells him it is right.”

Your voice will give you away

I'm missing my Daybreaker's Toastmasters Club meeting on Friday mornings. I miss the practice, evaluations, and friendship.

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It's extremely difficult to read a speech and sound as if you mean it.
For most of us, when reading, posture changes, the throat tightens and people can tell. Reading is different from speaking, and a different sort of attention is paid.
Before you give a speech, then, you must do one of two things if your goal is to persuade: