I see you doing jigsaws! We are moving and one of the essential pieces of furniture in the new place is a coffee table specially for jigsaws.

Yes, Cathy! We visited the Holocaust Museum the day before the African American Museum last fall. Both museums were huge punches to the gut that I won’t soon forget. As painful as they are, though, I’m glad we have reminders that these things did happen so that we can bear witness to the harm and learn from them.

Exactly. I didn’t like history when I was in school, but I think one reason was because it was taught in such a dry way. Nowadays we have more interesting sources that bring it to light in engaging ways, albeit often painful ones, that can help us understand more. The newest challenge seems to remaining open to teaching all of history instead of watering it down, as you say. 🙁

The museum you visited sounded like such a delicious feast for the eyes and soul, Lory. Those are important too. You’re right that we need to keep in mind that we have made progress, even if not as much as we’d like. Steps forward, even small ones, don’t need to be negated. I need that reminder to keep from getting discouraged. Thanks.

Thanks, Lisa. It will stick in my mind for a long time to come, I hope.

I love that attitude of loving museums, Jolene. 🙂 I’m a former homeschool mom too, and we definitely put in lots of hours at museums. I find them far more interesting now that I’m an adult than when I was a child, but then again, I think they’re creating museums in more enjoyable ways now.