Debbie Halpern
For me, Blind Brook provided a bridge. Through the “young” teachers like Del, Doc, Pete, Presto (to name just a few, as there were many more) I was able to access and internalize the values, the rebellion, the experience of the ‘60’s that may have otherwise passed me by -- values that helped to influence many of my most important life choices. Through Trauty – first as a choir member, and then as an audience member - I gained a bridge back to my parents. By sharing the music of musicals with us, he made it belong to us, and through that music, we found common ground – rare in the house of teenagers.
May you rest in joy, Uncle Trauty. What a rich man you were!
PS...I think that this should be used as a tool for recruiting young people into the teaching profession and as an inspiration to those who are already in it.
For me, Blind Brook provided a bridge. Through the “young” teachers like Del, Doc, Pete, Presto (to name just a few, as there were many more) I was able to access and internalize the values, the rebellion, the experience of the ‘60’s that may have otherwise passed me by -- values that helped to influence many of my most important life choices. Through Trauty – first as a choir member, and then as an audience member - I gained a bridge back to my parents. By sharing the music of musicals with us, he made it belong to us, and through that music, we found common ground – rare in the house of teenagers.
May you rest in joy, Uncle Trauty. What a rich man you were!
PS...I think that this should be used as a tool for recruiting young people into the teaching profession and as an inspiration to those who are already in it.
