Dear Team TransCor,

Each year on every third Monday of January people across the nation and around the world celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an official American holiday marking the birthday of this great leader. In his ever so eloquent words and in the peaceful, compassionate life he lived, Dr. King gave our nation an inspired and inspiring vision. He had a clear purpose for his life, and it guided how he lived and treated others. We would all do well to think about and learn from his powerful example of a life driven by purpose.

Though many years have passed, Dr. King’s lessons are relevant to the way we conduct our own lives. He encouraged kindness and patience in how we treat one another and helped shape how we might consider the unique and often unspoken personal experiences and challenges of our friends, families, colleagues, fellow citizens, and the Veterans and families we serve — and to whom we are devoted.

Many of the things that Dr. King said in his public appearances are so inspirational, and ring very true today. They ring true in our personal lives, as well as business environments.

"I have a dream!"
“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.”
"Whatever your life’s work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better.”
“And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall march ahead. We cannot turn back.”
“If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.”
“You ought to believe something in life, believe that thing so fervently that you will stand up with it till the end of your days."

I wonder what advice and words of wisdom Dr. King would give us in these times of uncertainty. What would he encourage us to do on this holiday? Given his life of service to others he might appropriately say to us that “a day on is not a day off.” Surely he would expect us to use this time to help others less fortunate. And so this year, as we remember Dr. King, let us consider dedicating or re-dedicating ourselves to our own purpose or to discovering our individual purpose if it is not clear.

Please join me in honoring the legacy of Dr. King today with the deepest respect and gratitude for him and his accomplishments.

Together we can make a difference in driving positive change.

Sincerely,

Curt Sullivan
President, TransCor America

Honoring the Legacy of Dr. King