Guest Book

Just surfing through the Mountain Xpress and found these wise words written by Bill Evans. ---------------------------------------------- "Remember the song 'Teach Your Children Well'? Please allow and nurture your children's innate gift to question. Let's challenge the attitudes around us, from the schools, the media, the government and wherever else, that attempt to coerce both our children and ourselves not to question. Can we advocate open and honest dialogue and mutual respect? Let's wipe the jadedness from our eyes and open up that dusty book of our innocence and idealism and once again dare to dream. "And to the youth, you have the right to question anywhere, any time, any place. Exercising this birthright is noble and good. You have the right to dream and believe in those dreams. It is your right to be wise. You have every right to be listened to and to be treated with respect. "Your value goes beyond how much money you may one day earn, or your clothes or your looks. Your thoughts, your hopes and fears are what make your presence in this world important. Please try to look beyond the cynicism we have taught you, and that everywhere pervades our culture. You can change - and, yes, even save - this world! Teach your parents! We, who may have retreated and become afraid and hypocritical need your courage desperately. The world needs you now, perhaps more than it ever has!" Bill Evans