Memories
“The richness of life lies in memories…”
To my utter surprise and joy, while hosting a Reading is Grand table earlier this month at the Jones Paideia Magnet Elementary Back to School Event, I saw former student Noah's mom and former student Tosha with her mom and cousin. The unexpected reunion brought tears to my eyes. Once home I took a walk down memory lane and look what I found.
This photo was taken in 2018 when we (Team Kirkwood,) initiated active civic engagement- a five-book voting series with our little scholars, Ms. Butler’s 4th-grade class. The kiddos are wearing I am registered to vote around their necks and holding their voter registration cards, which they received after completing a voter registration form.
In the photo, Noah (center black pullover) and Tosh (pink jacket), are standing in the middle. The older gentleman in the photo is my Uncle Russell. He was 92 years old at the time and we invited him to come in and recite the poem, Be a Better B that he learned in his youth. My Mom taught me the same poem and Team K in turn teaches each class of little scholars. The poem goes like this:
Be a Better B, Be a Better Best, Never let it rest until your B is better, And your better is BEST!
What a wonderful memory.