August 2011
1 post
Coe College Writing Exercise: "Memories of a...
Most people remember camp fondly as a place of pristine beauty, of counselors who could do no wrong, of sunny afternoons at archery and nights wide open to the stars. They remember infinite possibilities, burnt s’mores, the immensely satisfying feeling of making it up the mountain.
I relish my memories of being a camper. But even more, I relish my memories of my first summer here as a counselor...
July 2011
2 posts
Warm Fuzzies
Yersterday afternoon, as a bullyproofing Power-Up activity, my girls did “Warm Fuzzies.” Warm Fuzzies are sheets of paper on which each girl writes her name, and every girl then writes something nice on everyone’s sheet. Things like “you’re a good listener” or “you’re really funny.”
Counselors also did Warm Fuzzies, because, hey, someone needs...
June 2011
1 post
May 31- "Stars"
People take stars for granted.
They offer the deep blue heavens a passing glance, a remark on the constellations, sketched across the magnificent canvas by the light hand of a celestial painter.
They don’t stare at that seemingly insignificant pinprick of light until it is burned into their very being. They don’t see the stars and understand the magnitude of what they mean.
A star...