"Yeah. Jesus Christ. He changed my attitude. I used to be really racist, judging people by the way they looked and the way they talked, but he changed all that for me. He showed me that we're all just people."
"Do you have a hero?"
"Yeah. Jesus Christ. He changed my attitude. I used to be really racist, judging people by the way they looked and the way they talked, but he changed all that for me. He showed me that we're all just people." "What do you want to be when you grow up?"
"A teacher. I like reading and learning math, and I like the Henry and Mudge books. I want to teach children how to do times tables and how to do hard work." "I remember a little plaque my mom used to have, with the Serenity Prayer on it: 'God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.' That prayer meant a lot to me over the years, especially when I was raising my children and they got to be pre-teens, then teenagers, then adults. I needed all the serenity, courage, and wisdom I could get."
"A lot of the problems in Memphis have to do with politics. People get power and then lose touch with those they're elected to serve. Joblessness is a big issue here too. And poor people are being pushed out of areas they live in. I don't think things are getting better. One thing I'd like to see change is for people to start talking to each other more and trying to understand each other."
"I wish everybody in the world could get along and see each other as equals. Those with wealth and power sometimes look down on people who are poor, but they don't realize that those who are poor may not have had the same opportunities."
"I'd like to see a world where people can be different and still be comfortable, no matter what race or ethnic group they're a part of."
"I wish there were no racism in the world. On the inside, everyone is the same. Like in Dr. King's dream, we should only discriminate on the basis of people's character."
"I want my children to grow up in a peaceful world where they can get a good education and won't have to worry about getting shot and killed."
"I think about how precious my little girl is, and it makes me cry. What will the world be like if we don't get it right for her?"
"Older people don't need to sit at home and mope. I say, get out and enjoy yourself. You can feel bad just sitting in the house all the time, thinking about your troubles and worries, but if you'll just get up and get away for a while, you'll have fun. You'll meet people and enjoy life."
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