Inspired to speak up against injustice


EARLIER this year, I was out with my wife and a friend when we saw two men smoking in a restaurant. My friend, a young woman, approached them and asked them to put out their cigarettes immediately. The two men seemed offended at being confronted by a young person and initially refused. But she stood her ground until they reluctantly complied.

Not only was I extremely proud of what my friend did, but I also began to wonder why I couldn’t be more like her and be able to call out wrongful acts and injustices when needed.

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