Comments on: It’s Unity Day

By: Jill Miller Zimon

Jill Miller Zimon — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:09:22 +0000

Hi Ben – oh, there is plenty of winning and losing all year long. My kids have been in this district for nine years now and I’ve volunteered all over the place in both the elem. and middle school.

Here’s an essay I wrote that was just published that specifically talks about my interaction with a child re: winning and losing while we were writing a classroom newsletter.

Don’t worry – winning and losing is very much alive. Unity Day is a day that accommodates many of us who don’t think in those terms, though. And there are a lot of us. Two of my three kids have never thought about “winning and losing” while my youngest? Well, let’s just say that he still has a hard time accepting that CandyLand is a game of pure luck.

By: Ben K

Ben K — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:01:46 +0000

I am surprised they are even doing anything like this at a school, because some kids have to win and some have to lose. I didnt think they did stuff like that anymore.

“Unity Games?”

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:45:17 +0000

I wish the Senator well…my son went through similar surgery last year and one can’t imagine how much uncertainty and fear such a diagnosis results in. In this part of the world(Cleveland/Akron), we are very fortunate to have access to some of the best medical care in the world.

By: Lynda ONeal

Lynda ONeal — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:43:53 +0000

My thoughts and prayers are with him. I haven’t always agreed with Sen. Kennedy, but I worked for both of his brother’s campaigns.There’s nothing cute or edgy to be said about a glioma. No matter wher it is, it’s a helluva problem. he will, however, have the best of medical care. My only wish is that everyone could access this quality of care.

By: Jill Miller Zimon

Jill Miller Zimon — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:21:35 +0000

Are you going to comment on Ted Kennedy today, other than wishing him luck. Eek – six hours of brain surgery!

By: Lynda ONeal

Lynda ONeal — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:18:37 +0000

Well, don’t hold the chute too tightly for more than two minutes, or brain damage….no, wait………this is a whole new vista: politicomedical commentary.

By: Jill Miller Zimon

Jill Miller Zimon — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:04:28 +0000

That is great! Yes! The parachute – and you make different colors of the parachute run in or hold it down etc. Love it. lol

We could make Clinton, Dean and Obama go under and have everyone else hold the parachute down over them until…when, until when exactly?

By: Kyle Kutuchief

Kyle Kutuchief — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:00:34 +0000

Jill,

Good post. I think a game of dodgeball or kick-the-can might help get out some of the stresses of the primary. I’d also like to do the giant parachute if possible because that was always one of my favorites.