Recently, I watched the PBS Documentary entitled, “FREEDOM RIDERS” and it was powerful.
This documentary truly touched me.
Watching these brave people, male and female, black and white, risk their lives to challenge injustice was so inspiring.
1961 Freedom Riders
As the film continued, I became more intrigued by the Freedom Riders’ faith, courage, and willingness to sacrifice their lives for a cause greater than themselves.
I highly encourage everyone to watch this “FREEDOM RIDERS” PBS Documentary because it truly highlights the power of commitment in creating change for the greater good.
While watching this documentary, I kept on saying to myself, “Wow! It was only 50 years ago when Jim Crow laws existed.”
Seeing these young people (mostly college students) step onto buses knowing that they may be killed as a result of their desire to challenge the Jim Crow laws touched my heart.
Seeing their commitment had me ask myself, “What am I willing to die for?”
And the first thought that came to my mind was, “My Family!”
So how can I demonstrate this?
By being willing to spend quality TIME with my wife and children on a regular basis.
By being willing to spend my MONEY in a way that contributes to my wife and children growing into all that God has called them to be.
And by being willing to sacrifice my PERSONAL DESIRES for the greater good of my family.
So this is my commitment to being the best husband and father that I can be!
What are you doing to demonstrate your commitment to your family?
Do post your comment below because we grow stronger as we learn from one another.
For more information on the “FREEDOM RIDERS” PBS Documentary, check out:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/freedomriders/about
FREEDOM RIDERS is the powerful harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives—and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, sorely testing their belief in nonviolent activism.
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