All we knew was that they were brother and sister, mostly healthy, around 6 and 8 years old. And that they needed a home. Somehow, we said yes.
On Martin Luther King Day, 2012, here is what they looked like:
I often think "what if we had said 'no'?" Where would they be today if our fear had been stronger than our faith? If our worries had overcome our hope? If the need for keeping things 'safe' and 'status quo' had been greater than our desire to do the right thing for people in need?
More significantly, where would America be if Dr. King and all the civil rights activists had said 'no'? If their fear and worry and safety had outweighed their faith and hope and action? Personally, I know that we didn't act alone and I feel certain that they didn't either. Their courageous choices changed the future.
One of my favorite exhibits at The Henry Ford Museum is the Civil Rights exhibit. When I see my four terrific kiddos hanging out of the window of the bus that Rosa Parks rode, I wish more than anything that I could go back in time to say thank you. Her sacrifices made my family possible.
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