{"product_id":"mlk-coin","title":"MLK Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e “You Don't Have to See the Whole Staircase · Just Take the First Step” · “Martin Luther King Jr.” · 1929 · 1968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e “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, Keep Moving Forward.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e faith to take the first step and keep moving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for:\u003c\/strong\u003e a hard start, a long recovery, a goal that feels too big\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGift for:\u003c\/strong\u003e a graduate, a teacher, a pastor, a leader, someone rebuilding after a setback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinishes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique Bronze (brass alloy), Antique Copper (solid copper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 39 mm, about 1 oz, die struck in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe meaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. It is one of the best known lines tied to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader who asked a whole country to move toward something it could not yet see.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe back comes from a speech he gave to students: 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, keep moving forward. Speed doesn't matter. Direction does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe design\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe front shows a portrait of Dr. King with his name and his dates, 1929 to 1968, and You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step around the edge. The back carries the full keep moving forward passage, set in a ring of stars and rays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOn good days and hard days\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn good days,\u003c\/strong\u003e it reminds you to take the next step, even when you can't see where the staircase ends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn hard days,\u003c\/strong\u003e when progress is slow, it reminds you that crawling still counts. Whatever you do, keep moving forward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCarry it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep it in your pocket during a long recovery, a first year in a new job or a goal that will take years. When you can't see the end, it reminds you of the next step.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGive it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a meaningful gift for a graduate, a teacher, a pastor or a community leader, and for anyone rebuilding after a hard season. It also fits Black History Month and MLK Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 1.54 in (39 mm), about the size of a silver dollar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 2.7 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: about 1 oz (28 g)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: brass alloy (Antique Bronze) or solid copper (Antique Copper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade: die struck, minted in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach coin is antiqued with a special patina so it looks like it has already been in circulation. The patina never settles the same way twice, so no two coins look exactly alike. Small variations in color and shading are normal, and they are what make your coin one of a kind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does “just take the first step” mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt means you don't need to see the whole path before you begin. Faith and courage come from starting, and the rest of the staircase appears as you climb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a good graduation gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The message fits anyone at the bottom of a new staircase: a graduate, a new teacher, a first job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOther coins honoring great leaders\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/abraham-lincoln-coin\"\u003eAbraham Lincoln Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: I am a slow walker, but I never walk back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/theodore-roosevelt-coin\"\u003eTheodore Roosevelt Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: do what you can, with what you have, where you are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/winston-churchill-coin\"\u003eWinston Churchill Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: it is the courage to continue that counts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/alexander-the-great-coin\"\u003eAlexander the Great Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: there is nothing impossible to him who will try\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/marcus-aurelius-coin\"\u003eMarcus Aurelius Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: your life is what your thoughts make it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth. No polishing needed; the aged finish is part of the look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal design by EDC Reminder Coins, protected by copyright. We don't take custom orders.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDC Reminder Coins","offers":[{"title":"Antique Bronze Finish","offer_id":67660391317820,"sku":"MLK Bronze Finish","price":43.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Antique Copper Finish","offer_id":67660391350588,"sku":"MLK Copper Finish","price":43.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/4626\/8220\/files\/mlk-bronze-coins-bible-diagonal-black-shopify-2048-v1-new-ribbon-v1.png?v=1792500227","url":"https:\/\/www.edcremindercoins.com\/en-ca\/products\/mlk-coin","provider":"EDC Reminder Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}