See Also:
Beginning of a FAMOUS Hero: The Rosa Parks Story.
Life Lesson #21 – Stop Bullying!
Once there was a man who had a dream of a world where every person lived in peace, where everyone was treated fairly and with respect. He helped many people learn about peace and about brotherhood. That man was a real HERO! That man was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!
When Martin was a young boy, he saw that some people were mean to other people just because their skin was a different color. Some people were not allowed to go to certain places or sit in certain seats. Some children were not allowed to play with others all because they were a different color. Martin could not understand any of this. He didn’t understand why kids couldn’t just be friends.
One day, young Martin went shopping for some new shoes with his father. When they found the pair he liked, Martin and his father sat down in the first empty seats they saw. Of course, he couldn’t wait to try on those brand new shoes when suddenly he heard a very unfriendly voice.
“You and your boy move the seats in the back of the store then I will help you with those shoes!”
Well, just then, Martin’s father took his son’s hand, and they walked right out of the store. Why had that man been so angry with them? What had they done wrong? Martin never forgot what happened in the store that day, and he promised himself and his dad that he would work hard to someday help change the laws, customs, and attitudes that caused some people to treat each other so badly. Over the years, Martin Luther King, Jr. did work hard, and laws, customs, and attitudes that kept people apart did change! But with Martin, it all started when he was just a young boy who made a promise that he always remembered. He worked hard from that point on to help fix something he knew was wrong.
– Jim Lord