When I read “Lives on the Boundary” I was amazed to learn about the conditions that children go to school in. Not having enough books for the class, or the right number of materials to teach the class, it sounded obsurd!
Now, I know that the lives of the children who come to the Easley Center are not as bad as some of the worst places in America, where the roof is falling in. But some of the ideas discussed in “Lives on the Boundary” are very real and relatable for the children here.
Though I do not know for a fact, but I would be willing to bet that most of the children at the Easley Center do not have the utmost, highest aspirations for their future. I overheard one little girl being asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The little girl shrugged and replied, “A cosmetologist”. Now, don’t get me wrong, there is not a thing in the world with going to cosmetology school! But at this age, I was telling people I wanted to be an astronaut, or a famous painter. Most little kids do! The little girl could not have been over the age of eight! And, when one of the adults enthusiastically said, “Why don’t you go to business school so you can own your own hair salon or nail place!” this little girl just looked at them like that sounded boring, and that they were crazy. Yes, I think that a lot of the children here fall into the “I just want to be average” category discussed in “Lives on the Boundary”. Hopefully, these children will receive some inspiration on the way.
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