Thanksgiving

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou

On this Thanksgiving holiday I'm reflecting on how much I have to be thankful for. This has been an incredibly rewarding year. In this post I want to thank the host of volunteers and supporters of the ESL programs both in Broomfield and Brighton. While you probably know who you are, you likely haven't stopped to think about the impact you have had on many lives.

My husband and I saw the movie "Blind Side" yesterday (the true story about Michael Oher). It made me realize that each person involved in the ESL programs with me are impacting lives just as the character portrayed by Sandra Bullock in this movie. And I also realized that what we are doing with ESL (the classes, the materials, the education) are but a side benefit to the real things we are giving: love, respect, acceptance...there's more but I think you get the idea.

The quote above from Maya Angelou really sums it up. Each and every individual giving of their time to make the ESL programs thrive are truly making our students 'feel' more than they 'learn'. They will never forget how special you all (the volunteers and supportes) have made them feel.

I am genuinely thankful to you all! Happy Thanksgiving!