I have a confession.
I’ve started this blog on a farce. I’m (not so) secretly obsessed with a book and two young men that I have not yet told you about: Me to We by Marc & Craig Keilburger.
Let me admit upfront that they have an evangelical air to them. However, I do believe that is just show. I feel like they have succeeded where I have only idealized.
I worked very hard to assert my independence from my parents and my family. They have some admirable attributes, but I was born with different eyes; I see things from different angles. This, combined with being the youngest of my siblings, has hurt my credibility. I hope someday they will se me as something more than “cute”.
Enough of that tangent. Last night I woke up at 3 a.m. to pee and get a glass of water (it seems so counterproductive). I snuggled back into bed, ready to sleep, but No. My mind was teeming with ideas from this book, this Me to We philosophy. This has never happened to me. I’ve had trouble falling asleep before, but I’ve never woken up with ideas. And I thought I was reaching the end of my short teaching career.
These ideas are coming together as what looks like some kind of Community/Leadership camp over the summer for preteens/teens. We’ll see; I’d like to say it will definitely happen, but I’ve never done anything like this before and while I’m grateful for my husband’s listening ear & insights, I’m hoping others will jump in to do this with me. I need them to push me on & to help make it happen.
