They were about the moment when a community remembered what respect actually means, and why some people have earned the right to sit wherever they choose, eat their eggs in peace, and be treated with the dignity that their service has more than earned. Never mistake silence for weakness. Never assume age means invisibility.
And never forget that some people carry their battles on their backs and their dignity in their silence. When you raise your hand to the wrong person, you just might discover who’s been standing behind them all along—and why they’ve earned that protection through service you could never fully understand.
