Third time is the charm...
Rose: Your presentation was one of the most personal and heartfelt I have ever seen. The courage it must have taken to speak on the subject of emotion is simple astounding to me. You brought up the concepts of vulnerability and connections which I felt were incredibly appropriate for this time of year when everyone feels vulnerable to some degree as one year ends and another begins. When you connected that vulnerability to emotions and questioned what place those feelings actually had in learning, I remember being shocked I had not asked myself that same question before. How we react to something affects everything we understand about it. "We can only deal with our demons when we choose to face them". I loved when you brought up the comparison of emotions to stories everyone carries around inside them. They represent everything and yet nothing, which makes all the difference when you really think about it. Next time I am reading a text or taking a test I will be sure to gauge exactly how I feel at that moment and see if I cant connect that story to see where it leads me. I could not agree more that life is a script and we share that script with every actor on the stage. Thank you Rose.
Katie Neal: That was the very first murder mystery skit I have ever been apart of and I will always have you to thank for that experience. I truly did enjoy becoming a detective and hunting down the dangerous murderer that never existed with my fellow lawmen. Your was incredibly fun and interactive which I appreciated at the end of a long day of books. Although we had a truly messed up family the experience and the lesson you taught us about how "its wanting to know that matters" is one I will not forget. If I ever become I detective I hope I never have to deal with a case in any way like that one but all the same, thank you for the laughs and memories Katie.
Joe: This presentation was truly remarkable not only in its delivery but in its scope. To tackle some of the biggest questions of all is certainly an intimidating task but I felt that I was able to learn so much from your timelines and analogies. You brought up the question given things as they are how should one live? In my notes I wrote down be like water, be formless and adjust. Given the breadth of the question I can think of no better response than that one. Your presentation made me think on many subjects, not the least of which was how I will live my life and what I want my life to mean. The song you ended with is still stuck in my head reminding me of questions and to never stop questioning. I believe it is safe to say that you effectively changed a great deal of my outlooks on life with your single statement: we know rhythm by the silence between the beats. Now I am listening for the silence rather than the beats in my life. Thank you Joe.
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