MARTHA part deux

Okay...I'm sad to report that Oprah did not grace us with her presence today. Anyway, Martha came and spoke to the kids and it really was very motivating. She talked about how Oprah had lots of things happen to her as a child and beat the odds by becoming one of the most influential people. She taught the kids how to find peace inside themselves by doing these little exercises, such as recognizing when you are going into fight or flight mode. She talked about some typical things like breathing, thinking positively etc, but for some reason it was really good for the kids. One student told her that her biggest challenge was that her mother could not accept the fact that she was gay, and thats when Martha said she had been with a woman for 13 years. I could go on and on, but instead I'll post some pictures of the activities we did today. I have to say that I think that part of being happy is letting go of things that have happened in the past, and I don't think she has done this. There is no reason to hate a religion. I just don't get it. But anyway...