According to Thurgood Marshall's biography at Ozey,  as a boy Thurgood was quite mischievous and was often sent to the principal's office. There, it said, he was required to read the Constitution. By the time he graduated from high school, it was noted that he was well acquainted with the document. 

Following college and law school, he served on the Supreme Court from 1967 to 1991.

This simple anecdote reminds me that oftentimes we don't know the significance of everyday occurrences or how they manifest themselves in the trajectory of our lives.

With that, we have a responsibility to use our voices and our individual agency to be engaged and well-informed citizens.