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Chicago Commons / 07.02.09, 09:44 AM
Every Wednesday I taught/participated in “No Jerks” or “Within My Reach” with Ed at Chicago Commons. Commons is a non-profit that provides GED programs, computer classes and ESL classes to the community. We would teach classes one hour for eight weeks at Commons. My experiences at Commons is probably the highlight of my time at ABLE.
Commons had such an impact on me because of the people. The people there came from all walks of life, but all had one thing in common that they were trying to get on a new path. The other great thing about some of these people is that they understood that where they came from was not helping them get to where they wanted to go. This idea made for lively conversation filled with comments and observations about healthy and unhealthy patterns of life. However the beauty of the people at commons is that Ed or sometimes myself just posed questions. We rarely had to give answers and many times I felt like the people gave me more answers than I gave them. It was in these discussions where I saw some amazing epiphanies. Epiphanies filled with insight and determination and positive change. Every week I was excited and encouraged to go back and experience in the growth that was taking place in them and in me. Watching and listening to the people at Commons not only helped strengthen parts of my life, but it gave me a healthier view of different parts of my own life that I had never really thought out before. Their change changed me and because of that I will always be grateful and seek out how I can reenter a similar dialogue with my family, friends and others I meet along the way.
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