The May First Madness

Hello everyone,

As all of you know yesterday was Sunday, May 1rst. Yesterday marked several very important events, first and foremost the killing of Osama Bin Laden. For those of you who may be to young to remember Osama Bin Laden was the mastermind behind the September 11th attacks that struck the United States in 2001. While many people have different opinions on whether on not it will impact the world with him being gone. One thing is for sure, the world is without a man who killed more then just Americans. He claimed to represent Islam, yet he killed more Muslims through his terror tactics then those of all attacks he did on America. Yesterday also marked 66 years after Adolf Hitler was announced dead. The world seems to get a bit better on May 1rst.

Also yesterday marked a very important day in my own life! Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of my girlfriend and I. It was a great day that we spent at the Museum of Tolerance which truly is an amazing museum. For those of you who have not been I truly recommend it. One of the key things that stood out on this day was a presentation called "From Hate to Hope." What it involved was a former White Supremacist and a gay man who he had attacked long ago. The presentation was amazing and showed the power of redemption and the power of the human spirit. The even more amazing thing was that they said the do presentations at schools. This is huge, being a teacher myself and always looking for ways to get students to learn in new and exciting ways, this seems like a perfect opportunity. By having the presentation at a school you are showing students how it is never to late to change or better oneself, but also showing how certain choices can lead you to a life full of hate and anger. Ultimately experiences like this can do so much for our youth. I encourage everyone to take the opportunity to share your life experiences and get others to share theirs.

Thank you,
Students Worldwide