BUSY –

Somewhere in the last two weeks, I forgot my name, my backpack and all of my brains at least once.

Bottom line it has been busy – very busy.

With the busy comes only so many “wishes”…. the main one is I wish I had more energy and more time.

The truth is though – an amazing summer like this is going to be busy….

Today I have the honor to go cheer on some “older” students testing for their GEDs, they have spent most of the summer in a hot church basement studying for the GED. And I say “older” out of respect – these students had to drop out of high school for a variety of reasons, now between the age of 26- 62, this is their moment to shine.

So far this summer from this tutoring class, 44 people have gotten their GEDs and another 62 are slated to attempt it today…and there is roughly 100+ still studying for their chance to pass the GED.

I am proud of these students.

They have worked hard, studied in impossible heat with the responsibilities of family and jobs, to advance themselves.

Their background is spanish, mexican, german, native american, polish and american, they couldn’t finish high school at the time, but they are making the time to do so now.

They are among the bravest people I know because it is not easy to admit failure and then years later face that failure head on and fix it with almost every one of those students having kids watching….jobs to have to work and the real possibility that they could fail again.

That is courage. The courage to go back and get an education – or even to go back and learn a new skill or trade should ALWAYS be encouraged.

You are never too young or old to the right thing, and you are never too young or old to learn. PERIOD.

Yes, even I learned something from these students – that I might suck at advance math but that I am smart enough to figure it out when I apply myself.

So off I go to scream my head off and clap like a crazy person with family members as the students PASS their GEDS today!!

And one other thing, after this event today – I will see you all on Monday – I am not going to be around this weekend, yup – surprise – I am taking a few days off. There is someone special in my life and I want to spend some time because I really haven’t been able to. And well, you can still email in your hours and do your Moving Difference projects and life goes on…. there is an amazing staff in place to answer your questions and help if you need it….. so don’t panic – keep it going and I will see you all on Monday….

Cheers!