Merve R. Geyik Engelsk 9a Writing Assignment Rosa Parks
D?ear Raymond.
?I’m not sorry
At this point I am lost for words. Speechless. Disgusted. It would not be possible for me to describe, all of the feelings i am feeling currently at this moment. You’re probably wondering why i am writing this letter to you, or how i even got in this situation. To be honest, i am as well. I’ve been told to be sorry for my actions all day, and that i should be embarrassed. But i don’t think i’m that sorry. I don’t think i’m sorry at all. I’m not sorry. I’m not embarrassed. There may be consequences for what i did, but at least i stood up for myself, i respected myself. Embarrassed? I should be proud. I am proud. You have no idea what i’ve just been through, so let me tell you. I took the Montgomery’s Cåleveland bus home from work, as usual. I sat in the front row for colored only, obviously. As time past all of the white seats were full, as well as colored were. All of the sudden the driver asked me to give up my seat for a white man, along with three others. As i saw the three other black people giving up their seat, i was so angry and frustrated. I didn’t want to give up my seat, i was sitting there. It was my seat. So i refused. And before i knew it i got arrested. I knew it was coming, but in that moment i couldn’t care less. I really couldn’t. I was tired. I am still tired. Tired of being treated differently. I am a human, not less or more than anyone else. I know things doesn't work like that, and i can’t change our segregation laws. But i may at least try. You probably think that i’m stupid, and i won’t blame you. In all honesty you’re right. But if i didn’t do this i would have lost my humanity, at least the rest of it. I don’t know what there is going to happen after i walk out of here. Oh and if you didn’t realise by now, i am in jail right as i am writing this to you. I don’t know what to expect. At first i was scared, but that kind of went away. Now i am just left with curiosity. What can possibly happen next? I really don’t know. But i hope someday in the future, not giving up my seat for a white won’t make me arrested.. Sincerely Your wife, Rosa Parks ?
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