“ I couldn’t even tell if I had any sadness of my own, because I was so full of Abuelita’s sadness. ”
Until we get equality in education, we won't have an equal society.
~ Sonia Sotomayor
Dressing badly has been a refuge much of my life, a way of compelling others to engage with my mind, not my physical presence. Page. 283
I have come to believe that in order to thrive, a child must have at least one adult in her life who shows her unconditional love, respect, and confidence.
[T]he more critical lesson I learned that day is still one too many kids never figure out: don't be shy about making a teacher of any willing party who knows what he or she is doing.