I don't think that I will ever forget the looks on the faces of my students as we all watched the inauguration of President Obama. We all witnessed history ,no matter what the differences of family backgrounds, religions, political affiliations and race. The commonality was "Change has happened and things would never be the same."
As a class , we discussed how the economy was not any one person's fault and surely not one person was going to be able to fix it. We discussed political time lines and civil time lines and people who have made a difference because they did not back down from challenges, and that it was the support of all who put these people's names in our social studies and reading books.
I want my students to know that they too, can make history, they just DID!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Yes, WE CAN!
Steven Covey has said it and many others have too. " Live out your imagination, not your history."
In all my years, I would have never imagined that people would STOP seeing color , but see the character of a man/woman!
As a teacher, I don't see color when I look out over my classroom. I see faces of hope!
CHANGE, HOPE...FAITH lives!! In God we can only trust!
It is about time that we as a country/planet realize that we need each other no matter what color we are or our beliefs.
Ok, so now Barack Obama has been elected. It is imperative that we as a nation support him. It does not matter if you voted for him or NOT- he has been elected the next President of the United States and YOU have a responsibilty to support him. Bury your hatred and unkindness, step up to the plate and be a team player.
In spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, Americans still have HOPE. There are more people than not that want to forget looking at a person's color and they realized that we are all created equally. "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
Maybe, I will see and live in a country where Not only will my child but me as well, will live in a nation where I will not be judged by the color of my skin but by the content of my character.
Ok America- we have a challenge, let's meet it!
In all my years, I would have never imagined that people would STOP seeing color , but see the character of a man/woman!
As a teacher, I don't see color when I look out over my classroom. I see faces of hope!
CHANGE, HOPE...FAITH lives!! In God we can only trust!
It is about time that we as a country/planet realize that we need each other no matter what color we are or our beliefs.
Ok, so now Barack Obama has been elected. It is imperative that we as a nation support him. It does not matter if you voted for him or NOT- he has been elected the next President of the United States and YOU have a responsibilty to support him. Bury your hatred and unkindness, step up to the plate and be a team player.
In spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, Americans still have HOPE. There are more people than not that want to forget looking at a person's color and they realized that we are all created equally. "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
Maybe, I will see and live in a country where Not only will my child but me as well, will live in a nation where I will not be judged by the color of my skin but by the content of my character.
Ok America- we have a challenge, let's meet it!
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Who Am I?
- L
- I won't define myself as to what I am to others but rather: what I am to myself. I most enjoy my role as a mommy to a 16 year old daughter. BUT I am much more than a mother. I am a human being still searching for so many other things, that life has to offer. I don't want to define my destiny, for God has already done that for me. I will strive hard to never give up on my dreams and or goals. Someday, I would love to travel the world and write novels. My hobbies are boxers, gardening, traveling, reading, consulting, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and enjoying the company of true friends on a beach.