Post date: Jun 27, 2012 9:38:22 PM
Literacy Chicago has been my second home for close to 8 years. I have learned so much from all of you and have been inspired by your dedication to learning, your perseverance against many odds, your gratitude and your kindness. Thank you for letting me into your lives - I am a better person because I had the chance to read and engage with all of you. I will never forget you.
One of my favorite poems:
Dawn Revisited - Rita Dove
Imagine you wake up
with a second chance: The blue jay
hawks his pretty wares
and the oak still stands, spreading
glorious shade. If you don't look back,
the future never happens.
How good to rise in sunlight,
in the prodigal smell of biscuits--
eggs and sausage on the grill.
The whole sky is yours
to write on, blown open
to a blank page. Come on,
shake a leg! You'll never know
who's down there, frying those eggs,
if you don't get up and see.
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Keep learning, keep journeying and keep reading against the odds.
Love,
Jaye