My Husband was just a little boy on a bus with his mother....

[ScreamingMeemie]

He remembers it more because he had an allergic reaction to liquid soap and his faced had swelled to twice its size. Ironically, everyone who boarded the bus gave him strange looks and then avoided him. He was with his mother and his aunt, on the way to the DIA (Detroit Institute of Arts). As they rode along, his mother leaned over and said,"See that woman in front of us?" "That's Rosa Parks." The woman she had pointed to turned around, winked at my husband, put her finger to her lips and whispered...."Shhhhhhh". At the next stop she was gone.

It was only about 10 years later, in a social studies class in middle school, that MrG realized who had winked at him that day, and the day took on far more meaning than just being the day his faced swelled up.

Rosa Parks, we'll miss you.

[slybacon9]

1. I am covered in goosebumps. recommended.

[slybacon9]

2. and that is what i will go to bed with...

Thanks.

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. The first time MrG told me this, I was in tears...thinking about it again,

and watching the news, I'm sobbing. :cry:

[bliss_eternal]

4. Mrs. G--

what an absolutely lovely tribute! Thank you so much for posting this! You've moved me to tears--not hard tonight considering the unexpected loss of Ms. Parks today.

:groughug:

Thank you!

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. Hi bliss...

Anytime I would drive down I-75 and see the exit for Rosa Parks Blvd., I would think how lucky we were to have this treasure of a woman. She will be missed so. They are doing wonderful tribute to her this morning on the local stations here in Detroit. :hug:

[bliss_eternal]

13. That makes me happy--

to hear of the tributes in Detroit. :hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. Just one little kick for my husband's story.

:hi:

[Richardo]

7. And another for a great story

:hi: MrG and MrsG!

[ScreamingMeemie]

10. Thanks Richardo!

:hi: :hug: How are you?

[djeseru]

8. Thank you for sharing.

Ms. Parks always made such an impression on me, I will really miss her. =(

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. Kwame said something this morning that really rings true... As long

as one person speaks your name, you will never die. I plan on speaking her name. :hug: to equality, true equality for every human.

[China_cat]

11. Rosa Parks and Septima Clark

[bliss_eternal]

14. What a beautiful thought...

Then she will live forever, as I plan to speak her name often...

[bigwillq]

12. That's a great story.

Thank you for sharing.

ROSA RIP :( :cry:

[ScreamingMeemie]

20. She has been such a fixture here...I can't imagine her not being here.

:( :hug:

[Left Is Write]

15. Wow. What a great story.

[ScreamingMeemie]

21. The interesting thing is that MrG came from a confusing family dynamic...

His father was a Southern born bigot, his mother was a wanna be progressive, church mouse, who tried to bring culture and acceptance into her son's life. When we first met, MrG had a tinge of his father's prejudisms, but I am so proud of how far he has come. He's actually gone to Dem meetings with me. :)

[JimmyJazz]

16. Wow. Just wow. That is a great story.

:loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

22. Hi JJ! MrG has no idea how lucky he was!

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. Wow, thank you, MrsGrumpy.....

Wonderful story.....

She was an amazing woman, to have stood up to fight back .......

How incredible that your husband and his mom got to see her when he was small, but old enough to remember it.....

Thank you....


:loveya: :pals:

[ScreamingMeemie]

23. Hi Peggy! How was your trip?

I was always hoping that I would get to see her. But I never got lucky enough. :loveya:

[Metta]

18. That's really a brush with greatness.

Lucky him. Thanks.

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. I really envy him that.

The closest I ever got was being at a town hall meeting and listening to John Conyers talk about her. :hi:

[Metta]

28. Great. She started one of the books of the Bible.

Yes, she was a gateless gate.

[Kire]

19. they don't let lounge threads on the greatest page anymore

that's a damn shame

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. It's the thought that counts.

Thanks Kire. :hi:

[Kire]

29. I sent a message to the admins

skinner said that he'd consider making an exception for this thread

[ScreamingMeemie]

30. Thanks Kire...that was really nice of you.

:hi:

[rug]

26. A bit ironic for this thread.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

27. Wow! What an amazing experience

Your husband was a very lucky man to have met such a wonderful and courageous woman. We need more like her in this modern day and age

That story just gave me an amazing feeling. Like...wow! I'm speechless

[Sequoia]

31. What year?

Great story.

No one ever hears about the white man (name, etc.) who wanted her seat and what he thought about everything afterwards. Any clues DUers?

[Lisa]

32. my nomination for "the coolest place to meet Rosa Parks"

On a bus. Classic! What a cool story.

[Kire]

33. dupe

:kick:

[Kire]

34. kick

:kick: i just love this story

[SeattleGirl]

35. Thank you for sharing the story, MrsG!

Wonderful story!