Thank you for your presence in class today as we watched Amy Krouse Rosenthal's TED Talk. Any of you so inclined can reread her New York Times article that I read in class. There is a link to her obituary as well.
So it goes, dear readers.
So it goes.
See you on the flipside.
Beltran
Not a fan of marriage, but these two warm my heart!
ReplyDeleteWhat an emotional roller-coaster we went through today.
ReplyDeleteThe TED Talk got me thinking about the crevice of time.
ReplyDeleteWow. Even I want to marry Jason now.
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DeleteI think my heart broke instantly after hearing you read her article
ReplyDeleteLoved this Ted Talk!
ReplyDeleteThis is the only class I was sad about missing ):
ReplyDeleteToday's class was an emotional roller coaster
ReplyDeleteWow! She was really in love with Jason that's crazy.
ReplyDelete"And I asked myself about the present: how wide it was, how deep it was, how much was mine to keep." -KV
ReplyDeleteHer writing to her husbands future spouse was probably some of the best writing I've heard. I also like being read to so that's always great.
ReplyDeletei know right. the ending hit me pretty hard.
DeleteI hope Jason is alright!
ReplyDeleteIt's actually scary how close I can relate Amy's story to my parents and my mom, except I'm fortunate enough to still have my mom with me❤️
ReplyDeleteLoved the TED Talk. The NYT article was very unexpected and powerful.
ReplyDeleteIt was a struggle to not cry when you were reading that article <3
ReplyDeleteJason is the loml
ReplyDeleteThat death thing really shook me up, powerful stuff...
ReplyDeleteNo love and light? I'll say it for ya.
ReplyDeleteA whloe lotta love and just as much light.
I almost cried when you were reading that article :( I was thinking of my great grandma who also died of cancer.
ReplyDeleteToday was like a plot twist
ReplyDeleteI felt my heart shatter the moment I heard she passed away yesterday.She was amazing. May her soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteToday was powerful. Thank you for sharing Rosenthal's words.
ReplyDeletethe closeness of cancer and cancel...man does that hit home.
ReplyDeleteCan't believe she's really gone ): An amazing human being and writer.
ReplyDeleteI was devastated after you finished reading the article :(
ReplyDeleteToday was just a rollercoaster.
I love when you read to us- thank you. The text was beautiful as well.
ReplyDeleteHer article was like a quick right turn into sadness
ReplyDeleteRosenthal truly was an amazing woman, thank you for sharing her words.
ReplyDeleteI think 6th period had the biggest roller coaster of emotions all day (except for teddy of course)
ReplyDeleteSounds like I missed a good day.
ReplyDelete💔My heart is still shattered
ReplyDeleteAfter hearing you read You May Want to Marry My Husband I DEFINITELY pretended my contacts were making my eyes water.
ReplyDeleteI cannot think of words able to express how I feel about the loss of someone I only heard about today. May Amy Krouse Rosenthal Rest In Peace.
ReplyDeleteDo I have some serious developmental fault? I've done my best to be open, but literally, I've felt nothing to these read-outs. I'll write an email, but really. Really.
ReplyDeleteThank you for such a lovely TED Talk Mrs. Beltran
ReplyDelete"What you seek, you will find.
ReplyDeleteWhat you summon, will find you."
Had to do that thing where you pretend to have an eyelash in your eye. Then again I'm pretty sure I've cried during every movie I've seen. The Ted Talk and the article ... truly amazing.
ReplyDeleteThat Ted talk really got me thinking about how I spend my time.
ReplyDeleteThe ted talk was really cool and the article was absolutely heartbreaking. Excellent rhetor!
ReplyDeleteThe Ted Talk was inspiring, AKR is an inspiration to all of us!
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