It’s night on the bus. I tend to write in my journal at night. It is tough sleeping and there is little opportunity to talk. There are exceptions…
I am ashamed for the East LA ladies at the back of the bus. They are talking loud and vulgar. There are children on board being exposed to far more than they or anyone else should be. Federico says he’d like to shut them up. I suggest he pick his battles. I don’t know if that is good advice or not. It avoids conflict but the ladies are still BAD!
Culturally or socially, do they think their inconsiderate behavior put them in a position of power? Do they feel stronger when in the world’s face or they just clueless? It seems even the bus driver sometimes ignors rule #1: “Don’t make the bus driver mad.”
It is a bit odd. Rosa Parks took a stand for equal rights on the bus and chose to sit up front. These ladies chose to sit in the back of the bus and make a statement, also. Sadly, I suspect the statement they make is an embarrasment for Rosa Parks.