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Friday, March 7, 2008
Unity in Our Community
Well, it has taken a week for me to recover from Monday night’s presentation of Ron and Denver on their book, Same Kind of Different as Me. It has taken me a while to recover because I wanted to make sure that I captured all of my thoughts as well as other thoughts.
The One Book, One Waco Unity in the Community Event was a great success for Waco, for education and for reading. And, the event was a great succcess for the Baylor and Waco communities - the town and gown! The event was held in Waco Hall, and we had a crowd of over 500 people in the audience who braved the cold weather to hear Ron and Denver’s story. I was pleased to see that the crowd was made up of different people from all walks of life.
Listening to Ron and Denver’s presentation and seeing the crowd, I couldn’t help but wonder: can a book really unite a community? Can we make a difference through one book, whether it’s a fall, spring or summer one? The answer is YES - without a doubt!
So, the event was a success and One Book, One Waco will live on. On a personal note, I was touched by Ron and Denver. They are two unique people who are trying to make a difference in this world. Both of them were touched that the city of Waco would make their book the chosen Spring 2008 read. Also, Ron and Denver made me appreciate all of the unlikely friends that I have in my personal life.
Same Kind of Different as Me will continue to connect our community, our hearts and our minds as we continue to find ways to unite our community. As I have said, One Book, One Waco and all of our chosen books can unite our community and encourage reading on all levels. Encouraging the pursuit of education and reading are personal goals of mine, but it must be more than my personal goal - it must be a community goal.
So, I thank everyone who attended our event because we will continue to make a difference. But, I hope you have no fear because One Book, One Waco will be here. It will return in the summer and fall. Keep reading and keep uniting our community.
Until next time. One Book, One Waco - Unity in the Community!
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