Droplets from the Inkwell

Blog Prompt for 30 November 2012

From "Blogging Circle of Friends " :

If you could have personally witnessed one event in history, what would you want to have seen?

You know, this is a hard one for me to figure out. For starters, I'm not sure I can pick a single event in history that I consider so important that I'd want to witness it. In some ways, I suppose I might like to see some of the early fights for LGBT* equality, such as the Stonewall Riots. The thought of watching a group of people who have been pushed so far that they decide to push back is somewhat exciting. After all, while not exactly a breeze, my life is a lot better because of what the Stonewall rioters and even others who pushed back against police intimidation through less violent actions did for all of us.

On a similar note, I supposed I'd love be there for Rosa Parks's infamous arrest and subsequent trial. I often wonder if she planned on becoming such a civil rights hero when she refused to comply with orders to give up her seat. I find myself wondering if she ever had second thoughts as things progressed. In that case, I supposed I wouldn't just want to witness the events, but actually be able to talk to her about them, too.

JarredH

Give me pen and paper and I shall create entire worlds and fill them with adventures.