Lt. Broadwater and Mr. Richard Jones

Last week,  we watched the HBO film on the Tuskegee Airmen and Lt. Broadwater and his friend, Mr. Richard Jones, graced us with their presence. They told many stories and memories, such as when Mr. Jones went to Stuart, or the time Lt. Broadwater saw his first airplane at the age of 10. I really enjoyed both of their spiels, and benefited a lot from them. Three significant lessons I learned both from the movie and our guest speakers were perseverance, don't lose sight of your dreams, and listen to the people that have your best interest at heart. 

I think it's very obvious when it comes to the perseverance. I mean, the Tuskegee Airmen were all about perseverance. It wasn't a walk in the park for them. They struggled and strived until they got there place in the 322nd Infantry. It made all there success worthwhile when the military became desegregated in 1948, I think it's very amazing they never lost a bomber and that they did a 16 hour mission without stopping for gas or anything, just hovering. 

The second lesson was not losing sight of your dreams. The most vivid story I remember that made me think of not losing sight of your dreams was the story about Mr. Jones going to the better schools in the city. He absolutely hated McKinley, saying it was "bougie". Little did he know, McKinley was the best option for him. Because he took those classes at McKinley he was eligible to become an air traffic controller. 

Lastly, the third lesson I remember is when Mr. Jones and Lt. Broadwater had similar experiences with people guiding them in the right directions. Mr. Jones had people push him to the right direction starting with his family, and then at school with his counselors. That set him up for life. He followed the guidance of people he loves and it put him in one of the most elite groups in airplane revenue. Also Lt. Broadwater followed the guidance of many, helping him also become an air traffic controller and a proud Tuskegee Airmen