The importance of a good education has been drilled into my sole for as long as I can remember and with good reason…my Mother was never allowed to go to school. It was more important to educate boys, so while her brothers went off to school; my Mum became a shepherd at the age of 7. Each morning she was quickly hustled out of the house and into the pasture with her sheep, because if the school bell rang and she was around to hear it she would cry and desperately plead her mother to allow her to go to school. She wanted my brothers and me to have an equal and good education She inspired learning in us.
I recently wrote a piece about my Mother for a segment (that I love) on 774 ABC radio in Melbourne called Changing Tracks. To my delight, it was aired! My family and I all sat around the radio like it was 1940. We listened, crying and laughing, while Rafael Epstein read my story in his captivating voice.
After I wrote it and it was “published” I felt an overwhelming sense of pride. For me, this truly validated what Schoolyard Stories is all about. If I was so thrilled about someone liking my story enough to share it, how proud would a child be?
Here is my story. I hope it inspires you to write one too. Read my story yourself OR listen to Raf read it for you.
