What an incredible journey it has been. We, as a group, have defined education as a holistic process, not merely the relaying of information from one to others.In our Spoken Word class, we combined the use of our minds, bodies and spirits to address the very basis of our ability and right to human interaction.
As a result of our interconnection, our dreams and desires, our trust, and our capacity to examine and share our fears, we created an environment in which we were ultimately able to access our truth and our capacity to learn and teach each other from a place where fear has not held us at bay.
This fluidity is perfection. Learning, like love, is about openness; it is about sharing information and thought. You are gaining a mastery in this and it is a rarity in contemporary education.
Your desire and willingness are a much greater measure of success than a letter or percentage grade.
Knowledge and learning are shared gifts and for this I thank you.
I will take this opportunity to address a question we examined in class: "Why write?"
-if for no other reason than to share the story of your beautiful life, to take the reader or listener by the hand and walk them through the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touches of your real or imaginary worlds. For through a multiplicity of perspectives, so shall we know ourselves better.
I look forward to the many journeys we will take through your hearts and minds this evening. Love and blessings to all.
-Gillian Cornwall, November 15, 2011
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