As you most like heard Rosa Parks died today at a ripe old age of 92. She did so much with her time for doing something so simple. I'm not black, but I and others owe her a great deal of gratitude today. When she "sat down" for her rights she started a ball rolling towards civil rights for all. She kindled a dream, and saw part of it become reality. If not for a 42year old seamstress sticking up for herself, and saying enough was enough, we might be still eating at segregated lunch counters, and have glbt people hiding deep in there closets.
But it wasn't just the fact that she fought for civil rights, she showed the world it could be done in a civil manner. She didn't start a riot, or a war, or tell black folks to go loot whitey's stores. No she and others did it with peaceful protests and got us there.
Thank you Ms. Parks for being brave. Thank you for helping all of us who are not white, straight, republicans, have rights too. Thank you for helping inspire Dr. King's dream. I hope someday we see it fulfilled completely. Sleep well, you have worked hard and deserve your peaceful slumber.
Love to all and g'nite.
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