Rosa Parks, a symbol of courage, recognized by many for her achievements, her diligence to changes into action-her desire for something better. Mrs. Parks' inner strength, leadership, remind us -- and inspire us -- that there everyone has the ability to make a difference. We know the story. One December evening, a woman left work and boarded a bus for home. She was tired; her feet ached. But this was Montgomery, Ala., in 1955, and as the bus became crowded, the woman, a black woman, was ordered to give up her seat to a white passenger. When she remained seated, that simple decision eventually led to the disintegration of institutionalized segregation in the South, ushering in a new era of the civil rights movement.
