I was at our annual 4 day teacher's conference this past week. It was awesome! When I got home Todd told me that Brett brought home his first piece of artwork. Bretty proudly showed me his "art". Expecting an elaborate answer to what this fine piece represented to him and the "artsy fartsy" people of the world...he gave me an incredulous look, rolled his eyes a bit, sighed heavily and said, "Mom, it is just "Brown"..that is it mom, just brown." I am smelling a Picasso or better yet a Monet!.....I may sell it on Ebay......
The other picture is me with Erin Gruwell, master teacher. Erin is the teacher featured in the motion picture, "Freedom Writers." She is an inspiration. I got the chance to chat with her after her keynote address...the rest of the teacher's went to some "classes"-- bleh! Erin had nearly all 700 teachers in tears after her speech..she spoke of her foundation and the students she taught in Wilson High School in the inner recesses of Long Beach. I want to do that! One day....maybe I just might. We also talked about my Mom and Grandma's experience in a concentration camp. She said that I needed to write about it to preserve it for my kids..maybe I just might. I learned more at that conference than I ever anticipated.
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