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Margot re Rosa Parks and Mo Mowlam

"Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an African American civil rights activist whom the U.S. Congress later called the "Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement."On December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Parks, age 42, refused to obey bus driver James Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger. Parks' act of defiance became an important symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement and Parks became an international icon of resistance to racial segregation. "

Mo Mowlam was a politician here who helped broker the Good friday Peace Treaty in Northern Ireland, had courageously battled ill health, but sadly died in 2005.

Margot - I'm in Australia. I'm sorry I really have to disagree with you on the subject of role models. I do think that young sportspeople should have guidance from good managers to invest their money as most of them don't know what to do with it. Too much money and being told every day how wonderful they are is obviously not character building. However it's the public that decide they should be role models to the younger generation. I'm sure most of them are too young to step into that role with confidence or experience. Still - they should certainly take responsibility for their behaviour which at times leaves a lot to be desired.

Sue xx

Who is Mo Mowlem,Ginny? And Rosa Parks,Shimms?

Sue Maid
Our football stars are paid obscene amounts of money,as yours are no doubt. If they are prepared to accept the money,they have a responsibility to be good role models for the young people of today who look up to them.
Perhaps it is a heavy responsibility,but when I see these young guys acting like thugs in their private lives it makes me angry.They are not above the law.They have to be accountable,and responsible for their actions.My Dad said to me when I was a teenager,"If you're going to do something,and wouldn't want it photographed,don't do it."They should keep that in mind.

Ginny

Well said!

Shimms
That's true-ordinary people are fighting their own battles every day,a lot of people are heroes in their own way.

Also carers for people with disabilities-children,the frail elderly,people with Alzheimer's etc,the list goes on.

Mo Mowlem

Injured service men and women

Children who battle through serious illness

The average family struggling through hard times

The 'hoody' on our corner who carries an elderly persons shopping back to her house

The sick and starving in third world countries

The guy who runs free boxing classes to keep the kids off the street

People fighting for the right to die with dignity


x

Inspirational people come from all walks of life - not all are famous or infamous. I'm inspired by different people at different times.

I think we need "working-class heroes" as we seem to worship celebrities and sportspeople. Not all are good role-models but should we expect them to be? A heavy responsibility to put on young shoulders.

Sue xx

~~ waves to all :))

Hi Rose

Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, Desmond Tutu and all the people who 'fight against the odds' in daily life yet keep going.

xxx Shimms xxx

How could I forget Desmond Tutu?

Saw him on TV yesterday. Wonderful man.

Gwynne

Sorry Rose,I didn't mean to kill your thread...I think that we need inspirational people to look up to,in our daily lives..there must be some more that we can think of......

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (or whatever his name is) deserves a mention for trying to get the British public to eat free range chickens,by drawing attention to the horrifically cramped conditions that battery hens are brought up in..I won't buy caged hen eggs now,after seeing his show on it,and I'm in Oz...

Jamie Oliver also,for trying to attempt to persuade school canteens to serve healthy food,and not the preserved muck full of chemicals and fat that they serve now..although he may be partly also trying to promote himself,push his own barrow.

Anyone got any others??

Rose
Inspirational leaders and politicians seem to be a bit thin on the ground these days,but if you look around in the community there are plenty of "quiet achievers" out there making a difference,especially the ones who work for different charities,or their own pet causes that they're passionate about.

Our late Steve Irwin was one,he was very passionate about conservation,and put his money where his mouth was.He bought some tracts of bush to be put aside for wildlife conservation, to protect and conserve our wildlife for future generations.That was not publicised until after he died.

I have a 75 year old friend who volunteers his time on quite a few charities.
You know the old saying,"If you want something done,ask a busy person to do it?" That's my friend.When my brick front fence was graffittied by mindless idiots with nothing better to do,guess who I rang,and it was removed by him within 24 hours of my phone call.This guy has a finger in several pies-Neighborhood Watch,Ratepayers Association,Senior Citizens,etc.etc.He has organized our group to remove unsightly graffiti from the rear of our local shops,and photographs the tags before removing it himself from our local area, usually within 24 hours, and
forwarding before and after photos to our local police,to help apprehend the vandals who did it.As well,his hobby is gold prospecting with metal detectors,and about 3 or 4 times a year he takes away a group of senior cits. for the week-end to go gold prospecting.He has done quite well with finding gold.He is always busy,never complains,and I think is a wonderful role model of what anyone can achieve if they want to.I hope that I am as productive,passionate, healthy and active at 75!

I am very shallow, Rose. lol, I will listen to and follow anyone who has a beautiful voice. Gore Vidal comes to mind. BC XX

Morning, Rose,

The most obvious ones that come to my mind like Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr and Sylvia Pankhurst are no longer with us. Of living inspirations I'd have to agree with Eldrick about Nelson Mandela.

I'd add Bob Geldof and Germaine Greer as people who are great orators and have "made a difference" to my generation.

Gwynne

cats my inspiration, well for silly quizzes on fb anyways hahaha xxxx

I'm here ;-)


I'm sure I inspire someone even if it's only to inspire them to insanity lol ;-)

Dear Rambling Rose

Hello

Hope you are well.

Inspirational people? Hm, Let me think.

Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat and started the famous US Bus Boycotts in 1955.

Nelson Mandela for his dignity.

The MP David Penhaligon, who died tragically in a car accident in 1986.

He was a hardworking, honest person, much loved and respected by his colleagues, constituents and family.

I know there are more but thinking cap is not on.

Take care
Very best wishes
xx

Throws Eldrick a 'Crackerjack' pencil ;) heady days those...Peter Glaze, Leslie Crowther and...? Pip Hinton was it?

That's nice DL :)

Muffy , I do like Chas and Dave :)

lol Muffy, the only argument I ever had with my brother was over Mrs T in the early days ;) He was working somewhere where the unions were very strong, and it made for a lot of restrictions on how and when work got done...strikes etc...he thought she would stop all that... and to be fair he was right, she shut down the company lol.

He didn't vote her in again.....

My parents inspire me(SSSH don't tell them that),

DL

Chas N Dave xx

Nelson Mandela springs to mind. ANd, of course, the late great Peter Glaze of Crackerjack fame.

*ducks* I was always a fan of Mrs T in the early days
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