There are a few things about integrity that I believe everyone should know. Integrity is the strong morals that people uphold.  Anyone who shows integrity has to be brave. What I’ve realized is that in this racist, colour-controlled society there is absolutely no sign of equality. In the world we live in today I believe that there are many people who live without integrity. Many don’t have morals to follow; they don’t understand the rights and wrongs of their actions.

Being ‘white’ in a community during this day and age automatically means that you have to treat African-American people differently. It is expected of you. They don’t realize that they are people too, who have rights and want to be treated equally to everyone else. What many people don’t realize is that if you put yourself in their position the amount of discrimination that these people face is ridiculously high. African-American people don’t have half the rights that white people have. The fact that they can’t do things such as vote or even be in the same area as a white person, I personally think is disgraceful. I am writing this because I feel as though I have done the right thing today. Something I have always wanted to do but have never found the right time to do it. This something is to help an African-American. Not because I pity them or feel sorry for them and the way that they have been treated over the years but simply because I want African-American people to know that there are others out there that are looking out for them. Today I have felt the best I have felt in a very long time. I was hanging out with my friend Sam today, just to catch up you know? We haven’t spoken in a while because it’s hard to find the right time when everyone knows that the black and whites should mix. Today was the day that I was going to meet Sam. The place that we were going to go was a little out of town so walked down to the bus stop. When I got to the bus stop I saw Sam sitting there by himself, so I went and sat with him. We started talking and caught up with what’s happened during the last few weeks. But then our conversation was cut short; a group of boys that go to the same school as me came up to Sam and told him rudely to give up his seat to one of them. Sam being Sam he quickly stood up and let the leader of the group, I’m pretty sure his name is Trevor, sit down.

Before things could get any worse I stood up and walked over to Trevor. As a woman I understand that my actions could have been seen as disrespectful but under the circumstances I think it was fair. I told Trevor that he should never treat anyone like that as it is disrespectful and completely ignores their rights as a person. My words were harsh but held the truth.

I said that it was wrong of them to do something like that and that Sam is clearly a person who has just as many rights as we do and that under no circumstances should he or anyone else of the same race has him should be put down or disrespected. After my sudden outburst Trevor and his group decided it was best to leave. As I turned around Sam pulled me into a hug. “Thank you” he said through the biggest smile on his face.

So you could say that I was able to change someone’s opinion for the good, help a friend who means the so much to me and stand up for what I believe is right even though there could have been some serious consequences involved afterwards. You could say that I had a pretty eventful day?