Being the baby of the family has many benefits. Time. Attention. Gifts. Love. Yep, I got all of these and more. I am grateful to my family for everything they provided and more. I copied lots of things my older brother and sister did. Growing up in the seventies, there was a distinct fashion sense and my brother spent a lot of time grooming himself. So did I. I learned how to use a blow dryer at 8 years old just by looking at him do his hair! Looking like my brother and having the John Travolta look was a must for me. Music was always playing in my home. If it was not hardcore salsa from Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon and the Fania All Stars, then it was disco. My sister loved to hustle with her friends in the middle of our living room floor. So did I. Dancing was like an out of body experience for me and I did it everywhere, even at school. During inclement weather, we would ask permission and pla...
Ideas on learning, leading and life from a curious educator and servant leader.