May 23, 1963 -
Dear Beth;
This is just a note to thank you so very much
for taking the time to write the full and moving account
of what has been happening to you and what you have been
doing and feeling* And, don!t ever apologize for, amotion
• , .for feeling* Everything worth while is accomplished
because~~and only because—sojaie, one felt strongly about
it, God knows you111 suffer more if you feel. Ioufll
carry everyone elsefs wrongs and injustices because you
can feel for them* . .feel with them* But, you111 live*
not exist. And you stand much more chance of leaving a
mark, on the world and in the hearts of others.
As you see, I can get emotional myself* 1 know,
though, that part of that is frustration with myself* * •
discontent that 1 sit here and talk and let you. go out
and do what, I should be doing for myself. I wonft bore
you with my excuses, largely because I can see through
them myself. They are all mixed up with security and
responsibilities and I am trapped in them*. My time of
fire and action is past. I must continue to do what
little I can in the path I have chosen for myself. <
But, that Is one reason why I can identify so
strongly with what you feel and what you have done.
T, too, had my time of marching and picket lines in*
another time and another cause* I have never regretted
it and I know it has been valuable to me in understanding
May 23, 1963 -
Dear Beth;
This is just a note to thank you so very much
for taking the time to write the full and moving account
of what has been happening to you and what you have been
doing and feeling* And, don!t ever apologize for, amotion
• , .for feeling* Everything worth while is accomplished
because~~and only because—sojaie, one felt strongly about
it, God knows you111 suffer more if you feel. Ioufll
carry everyone elsefs wrongs and injustices because you
can feel for them* . .feel with them* But, you111 live*
not exist. And you stand much more chance of leaving a
mark, on the world and in the hearts of others.
As you see, I can get emotional myself* 1 know,
though, that part of that is frustration with myself* * •
discontent that 1 sit here and talk and let you. go out
and do what, I should be doing for myself. I wonft bore
you with my excuses, largely because I can see through
them myself. They are all mixed up with security and
responsibilities and I am trapped in them*. My time of
fire and action is past. I must continue to do what
little I can in the path I have chosen for myself. <
But, that Is one reason why I can identify so
strongly with what you feel and what you have done.
T, too, had my time of marching and picket lines in*
another time and another cause* I have never regretted
it and I know it has been valuable to me in understanding
