ROSA PARKS 2-4-13 (Sunrise) and 10-24-05 (Sunset)

I could not let this day past without a word about the
passing of a legend. The death of Mrs. Rosa Parks at
the age of 92, marks the passing of a true pioneer in
the fight for civil rights in this country. Nearly 50
years have passed since one selfless act prompted a
bus boycott, which in effect began in earnest the most
important and sustained movement this country had seen
since the Revolution and the Civil War. While some now
debate whether or not Mrs. Park's action was staged
because of her connection to the local chapter of the
NAACP these rumblings do not take away from the fact
that she risked her life in order to take a stand
against inequality and injustice which existed in
America at the time. Rosa Parks stands as a symbol of
the power of one. Her story cannot be forgotten, her
legacy cannot be diminished, if we all look to her as
a symbol of the change which is possible, if we take
our present and our future into our own hands. The
best way to honor the memory of Rosa Parks is by doing
as she did, by being workers in the "vineyards of
justice", by each day treating people with the utmost
respect and honoring their humanity.

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