Our school year is nearly over…For many of us this means graduation ceremonies, parties and family gatherings. For others, it brings us one year closer to these events, and still for some of us, it gives pause to reflect on our own educational experiences, be they pleasing, wistful and even the occasional, “what was I thinking?” moment.

Education is a dynamic human experience, and we have been told by corporate trainers, societal leaders, mentors and parents to never stop the educational learning process…sound familiar? I thought about turning this commentary into a question of why do we continue to struggle to remove barriers to access to breakfast as a leveling mechanism to learning, but frankly it seemed too transparent and the title too long…so, I am choosing instead to share a message from an educator…Ms. Rita Pierson --- she is my new found hero and her message of “if you say it long enough” is inspiring. Here she is: http://bit.ly/10RaqEJ