It is a great movie about wanting a good education for your child. It showcases that by taking action a difference can be made.

Judy Genge is a dear forever friend. She inspired me to take an interest and take action to improve the options available for children having trouble learning to read. I learned so much from her and together we worked to make change. Her inspiration was the reason that when I was given the opportunity to work in Evans in Tennessee I wanted to make a contribution and make a positive difference.

I was and am forever grateful to my sons, Tom and Jim for opening the door to my volunteering at Evans by talking to Ms. Buckner and Ms. McKeithan about how I wanted to work at the school. Mr. Stultz the principal surprised me when he offered to pay me to turn my volunteering into a full-time aide position.

I learned so very much from all the teachers.  I learned from the students.

It was a great experience. I was given the opportunity to do everything from decorating, making "best resters," teaching art, working with beginning sounds (D is for donuts - which we made in the classroom). I was even given the opportunity to coach track. Not that I knew what I was doing however I loved every minute. I even was given the oppportunity to substitute.

I will forever remember that Mr. Stultz came to my defense when some of the local pastors thought I shouldn't have held a black light art show and never should have allowed students to draw pictures of the group Kiss.

The movie also stirred up the emotions that come from being a Mom. I wish I hadn't made mistakes. I wish I had done better, known better.  I wish I had always made my sons feel totally safe and secure. I am sincerely sorry.

Life is an adventure. I have been truly blessed to have wonderful opportunities and to have had a wealth of people come into my life and inspire me to be a better person. This is a great movie and a reminder that if we don't like the way things are we need to take action to make a change. One person can make a difference however if we harness the power of many change can be made.