Action breeds inspiration
My friend, Kris Olson, is a fifth grade teacher at Monte Vista Elementary. Last week we were visiting over a cup of coffee and just catching up on one another’s summer adventures and about the upcoming school year. In the midst of this, Kris shared with me that she had attended the candle-light vigil at Bataan park for Travon Martin and how deeply that experience had touched her.
A few days ago, in preparation for school, Kris told me about going to Chama to clear her head and have some time to reflect before going into the classroom with her new fifth-graders. While standing on the platform with many others awaiting the Cumbres and Toltec train, Kris said she noticed two gentlemen that walked up with these cowboy style hats on…