At Boo’s school there is a painting of an American flag that has the following words written on it:
The photo is one I took on Instagram during a morning hike to the Palm Desert cross.
Here is the enormous piece that the students made that decorates one of the halls:
The art piece was inspired by a poem that was written on a wall in a concentration camp during WWII by a Jewish prisoner:
“I believe in the sun even when it is not shining
And I believe in love, even when there’s no one there.
And I believe in God, even when he is silent.
I believe through any trial, there is always a way
But sometimes in this suffering and hopeless despair
My heart cries for shelter, to know someone’s there
But a voice rises within me, saying hold on my child, I’ll give you strength,
I’ll give you hope. Just stay a little while.
I believe in the sun even when it is not shining
And I believe in love even when there’s no one there
But I believe in God even when he is silent
I believe through any trial there is always a way.
May there someday be sunshine
May there someday be happiness
May there someday be love
May there someday be peace….”
As a teacher, it’s exciting to know about great schools doing great work. I LOVED watching this video (I think my favorite moments were the ones of kids walking…often with a skip in their step!) and I think I spied Boo in the last shot, holding the frame? Maybe? Beautiful work. And yay for educational resources in the shop!
I’ve read that before, and it’s just as beautiful today as it was then. You take it in and it just expands inside, doesn’t it? Thank you for sharing.
I love this! Pinned it!
Lovely video!
I just watched a video at Boo Mama’s that had me in tears then I came and read this. Beautiful.
How did they teach them the states and capitals. My daddy and I always like to quiz each other on them. I think I was in fifth grade when I learned them all.
Them, them, them. Sorry.
There’s a song 🙂 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSvJ9SN8THE
Really enjoyed the video…I am a Presbyterian lady who noticed the picture of Milton Hershey in the video and have atteneded the Presbyterian church in Hershey called Derry Presbyterian. They have wonderful children there also.
Also just watched Schindler’s List over the weekend so the words really touched my heart.