A Reminder of Why This Matters

Since September, this school year has been a frenzied blur of fundraisers. It's easy to get caught up on the endless to-do-list and the tally of how close/far we are from our goal. Thanks to the talent and artistry of one of my former students, I was reminded yesterday of why this really matters. It matters because producing the show "With Their Eyes" has had a huge impact on the students in it. This show has taught them a part of their history that they are too young to understand. For those of us old enough to remember the horrendous events surrounding 9/11, this show forces us to reflect on how this event changed and re-shaped our nation. This show is the perfect example of theatre that teaches, and theatre that touches your heart. To be given the opportunity to share this message with a world wide audience, that is what this madness is all about. We all need to reflect sometimes on what really matters.

http://youtu.be/DZd6uWfbOWs