No, I'm not referring to our postal workers (although I admire them...). I'm referring to the ESL students who braved the storm today in Broomfield, Colorado to get to their ESL class (and, of course, their dedicated teacher who also showed up!). All across the metro area schools are closed, flights are cancelled or delayed, businesses are closing early...and all but one student (the one with 3 children home from school) showed up ready to continue learning English. One even waited in the cold (30 degrees...burrr!) for the bus.
Doesn't it just warm your heart to realize how important learning English is to these students? And, how committed they are to attending every class? And, need I mention the dedication of the teacher? I'm told the class is on their break right now and the students are discussing how they'll get to class tomorrow - car pool options, etc.
I'm so proud to be a part of all of this. And, so proud of the students and volunteer teachers!
Just shows that 'if you offer it, they will come'...no matter the weather!
(Oh, by the way, class is cancelled tomorrow since we expect as much as 18" of snow by tomorrow evening.)
