So many times throughout history

I spent a few days in Denver, CO with my daughter and parents and I don't know why I am surprised to find examples of learning on vacation!

We took a drive through the Rocky Mountain National State Park which is absolutely beautiful! On the way, we met some very nice volunteers who gave us a tour of the Holzwarth Family home in the mountains. While their family story was interesting, it was what the guide said at the end that caught my attention. He said the part about the story that he'd like us to leave with was that the Holzarth family made it work, no matter what came at them. They were resilient and resourceful.

That reminded me of education and what we encounter every day - no matter what comes at us, we can get through this by being resourceful and resilient.

Do we just stop and look at obstacles or do we keep moving forward by figuring out ways through, around, over, under and move past them?

sottosopra

sottosopra means upside down in Italian

Jack Johnson's song "Upside Down" is great and seems to fit my view of learning right now

Jack Johnson » Upside Down

Who's to say
What's impossible
Well they forgot
This world keeps spinning
And with each new day
I can feel a change in everything
And as the surface breaks reflections fade
But in some ways they remain the same
And as my mind begins to spread its wings
There's no stopping curiosity

I want to turn the whole thing upside down
I'll find the things they say just can't be found
I'll share this love I find with everyone
We'll sing and dance to Mother Nature's songs
I don't want this feeling to go away

Who's to say
I can't do everything
Well I can try
And as I roll along I begin to find
Things aren't always just what they seem

I want to turn the whole thing upside down
I'll find the things they say just can't be found
I'll share this love I find with everyone
We'll sing and dance to Mother Nature's songs
This world keeps spinning and there's no time to waste
Well it all keeps spinning spinning round and round and

Upside down
Who's to say what's impossible and can't be found
I don't want this feeling to go away

Please don't go away
Please don't go away
Please don't go away
Is this how it's supposed to be
Is this how it's supposed to be

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