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Writing from Kids, Teens, and Young Adults: “In freedom lies solace.”

ESSAY

By Joel Bluhm

I am no Olympic athlete but I have experienced what a luge rider might enjoy while zipping down a hill.

The wind blowing on your face, my body free from prison.  I felt very much like a bird flying over his domain.

In freedom lies solace.

My body never felt such moments like that day of freewheeling sightseeing before.  I will always remember that feeling and relive it over and over again.  I imagine the Olympians and I have that part in common.  One special moment to live and relive all our lives.

The End

March 2, 2010

Joel was a participant in the academic seminar on the 2010 Olympics that I helped facilitate at The California Learning Connection in February/March 2010.  You can read here what finding his voice has meant to him.

Posted on January 13, 2011 at 12:42 pm in Writing from Kids, Teens, and Young Adults   |  RSS feed |   Reply   |   Trackback URL

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4 Responses to “Writing from Kids, Teens, and Young Adults: “In freedom lies solace.””

    
  1. Christine Myers
    January 14, 2011 at 5:05 pm

    Still makes me tear up. At least in a good way!

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  2. Nancy Barth
    January 15, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    “In freedom lies solace” really sticks in my mind. I’m so thankful Joel let me publish his essays, because I can find them so easily now when I want a lift!

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  3. Nancy Barth
    January 15, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Joel’s mom wrote this when she reposted the link on her facebook page: “This was posted by Nancy Barth, the first teacher to give Joel a writing assignment.”

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