Just over a month ago, I woke up and decided that I was going to walk 60 miles with an organization called Game on For Kansas Schools. This is a really good article on the walk. I am fairly certain that Colby thought I was crazy when I told him, but he just went a long with it like he always does.
I don't want to go into the logistics of the walk. Those can be found in news articles. I want to talk more about how I feel after doing this, and exactly what it means to me. You see, when I began this walk I was doing it for my kids, niece, and nephews. As the walk progressed, I saw how grateful people were for what we were doing. I watched the little town of Desoto, Kansas welcome us. I saw practically the entire town of Eudora turn out, complete with a police escort. As we arrived in Lawrence, Kansas we were greeted by a large mass of people chanting "Fund our schools!" Each and every one of those stops helped me to realize that I was a part of something remarkable, something bigger than myself and my family. I know that what I did, and what the other walkers did meant something to these towns.
You see, the Governor of Kansas and his minions can cut our funding and pass their crooked policies, but they can not take our pride. They can beat on our school doors and take everything they have from them, but that will only make us larger and louder. Why? Because we have more pride and fight in one hair on our head than the governor of Kansas has in his entire body. We will win. It may take 4 years, but I am here to tell you that we will win this battle. It will not be easy, and it will be filled with twists and turns, but I have no doubt that we can do it. I know because I met parents, teachers, school board members,and other community figures who were willing to go through physical pain to fight for the schools of Kansas.
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