An Important Lesson from Shane Koyczan, "To This Day"
I am so lucky to work with an amazing group of middle school students. I learn something new everyday. Yesterday, a student came to me and wanted to show me this youtube video, To This Day, based on the poem by Shane Koyczan. She explained to me that this was a video that she believed every student in our school could relate to, whether they've bullied, been bullied, struggle with mental illness, or are victims of abuse. She's right. This video captures it all. Not only does this artfully crafted video of the poem "To This Day" capture the feelings of those who have felt the "underdog", it also invoked in me feelings of empathy, gratitude, sadness, and left me feeling empowered to continue finding one thing I can do each day to make our world a little bit kinder for everyone in it. This video reminds us that everyone has inner beauty and they need to keep finding the "mirror" that works to show them that beauty. It reminded me that I have t