I Believe We Are Here On The

I Had Given Up My Seat Before, But This Day, I Was Especially Tired. Tired From My Work As A Seamstress, And Tired From The Ache In My Heart.

I Believe We Are Here On The Planet Earth To Live, Grow Up And Do What We Can To Make This World A Better Place For All People To Enjoy Freedom.

I Was Ready To Die But Give My Consent Never. Never, Never.

I Do The Very Best I Can To Look Upon Life With Optimism And Hope And Looking Forward To A Better Day.

People Have Said Over The Years That The Reason I Did Not Give Up My Seat Was Because I Was Tired. I Did Not Think Of Being Physically Tired. My Feet Were Not Hurting. I Was Tired In A Different Way. I Was Tired Of Seeing So Many Men Treated As Boys And Not Called By Their Proper Names Or Titles. I Was Tired Of Seeing Children And Women Mistreated And Disrespected Because Of The Color Of Their Skin. I Was Tired Of Jim Crow Laws, Of Legally Enforced Racial Segregation.