Our Savior Lutheran School seventh-grader Miss Brooke Harter won the City of Plantation’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s. essay writing contest. Our Savior Lutheran Church in Plantation, Florida in Broward County was established in year 1961 and its school opened in year 1963. The school serves 18 months-old thru 8th grade.
Brooke Harter’s winning Essay about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:
Dr. King said, “Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame but greatness, because greatness is determined by service.” It means to me when you help others you have the feeling of greatness. You don't have fame, which just means that people know you, but you are happy in your heart. For example, greatness is like how you feel when you do something like mowing the lawn for a neighbor if they are in the hospital, of even just giving someone a hug if they are feeling sad. When Dr. King says everyone has the power for greatness, he means that everyone can help someone in some way.
A person doesn’t have to be famous to make a change. Small actions can easily change the way someone feels or impact the direction of their life in a positive way. I think these words meant to Dr. King that when he saw a problem he wanted to fix it. Even though his actions made him “famous,” his intent was to change the conditions of the society. He saw a problem, developed a dream, and took action. Through his series of non-violent protests and speeches he began to change a lot of minds in the U.S. and most parts of the world about racism. We can all help others in our own way, and we don't need lots of money to help others. When we help others, it helps our personality grow. It also helps us to be closer to our community. And it also gives us a feeling of teamwork and greatness. If we walk in his footsteps, continuing to learn the lessons Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. put before us, maybe we can be the change that the world needs now.
-Brooke Harter
Yahoo News published Essay:
https://news.yahoo.com/mlk-essay-winners-ponder-fame-220400010.html
Sun-Sentinel News has published the Essay:
Our Savior Lutheran Church in Plantation, Florida in Broward County was established in year 1961 and its school opened in year 1963. The school serves 18 months-old thru 8th grade. Church services and school classes are currently held in-person with social distancing and virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. https://oslplantation.church/
