My Mom Sat in the Back of the Bus
She was colorblind. Are you?
My mother was raised in Western New York, got her Music Teaching degree there, and taught for a few years in the Hudson Valley.
Then she did what was unthinkable in the 50s! She decided to switch her career and went to school for Occupational Therapy. To add to the adventure, she decided to cross the state border to Virginia for her training.
Mom made friends quickly, and after a couple of days of classes, she and a new friend decided to get to know the area a little better. So, they waited at the bus stop and chatted away until the bus came.
When their ride arrived, they boarded, paid their fare, and looked for open seats. They spotted a couple together in the back of the bus and headed back to take them. They were excited as they rode to a new destination.
Then something strange happened.
People were staring at them. They turned their heads around looked at them in disgust. The two women felt uncomfortable and sat in silence for the rest of the trip.
When they reached their stop, they quietly left the bus. With a sigh of relief, my Mom and her friend began to talk about their experience. “Did you notice people looking at us?” “It looked like they were angry.” “Why…
