Beep Beep

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Driving has never been such a joy until this week when I got to honk my horn in support of CPS: where children are our future.

Random noise making to show solidarity with those that work for schools that taught me: gladly!

There was a teacher strike in 1987, my first-day outfit for third grade was picked out and impatiently waiting to be donned but it had to wait, 19 long days it waited, at which point the weather was cooler and I had to pick a new ensemble. 

I was part of the group that cried when I first learned of the strike, this time and back in 1987, then not due solely to outfit choice but because school was such a large part of my world and oh so much fun!  Now due to the lack of appreciation and devotion we show to our educators and students which makes me sick.  I am willing and able to write today and learn always because of CPS teachers and staff like Mrs. Rodman, Mrs. Garrett, Mr. Chesler, Ms. Williams, Mr. Swain, Mr. Gold, Mr. Mugavero, Mr. Peña, Mr. Carone, Mr. and Mrs. Barshop and Ms. Kelley at Gray Elementary to name a few that I owe much thanks to. 

Whether or not an agreement is reached by Monday is irrelevant as there is no quick fix to this type of problem.  If anything I hope that all of this honking woke most of us up and reminded you as it did me of where you came from and where you and the future are going.