I was watching on the documentary channel (tv) about the TVA and the people that lived there before it
was the TVA. For those that don't know, the TVA stands for Tennessee Valley Authority. Back during
President Roosevelt's time, he signed in the TVA. What this did was take a huge amount of land that
spans thru 14 USA states. Mostly known as Appalachian country. Anyway, way back then, a lot was
done in regards to making dams, keeping lands for nature. Mostly poor people lived in the land areas
that was set to be the TVA. So all these people were bought out by the government, to relocate.

To get to the point, what I will never forget is an old black man in the documentary and what he said.
He was very young, poor family, no opportunities in sight. He said the TVA brought opportunities and
brought people out of poverty. He was hired to work on the build of the famous Norris Dam and eventually
worked his way up to a Foreman.....the FIRST ever black foreman at the Norris Dam and perhaps any
where at that time. Here is the cool thing he said......

'I think of my children as messengers to a time I will never know'

How cool is that?

I think that must be one of the coolest things I have ever heard someone say.