Today Eva Kutscheid passed away after a long battle with cancer that i had no idea about until today.
facebook is an odd thing.
Who was Eva?
Eva among other things was an amazing printmaking teacher at booker t. washington highschool for the visual and performing arts. She was an inspiration and she pushed me really hard when i needed and hugged me when i needed. She taught me about tibet and we made prayer flags and participated in afterschool activities including watching the monks create the sand mandala and joining them in meditation. She opened up my mind to culture and the world and also warned me about the dangers of tequila by telling me a story i will never forget. i'm sort of shocked as I discovered today she had made a beautiful book about her struggles with cancer and passed away this morning.
I wish I had told her the effect she had, how i was sort of having a horrible time growing up and all my teachers that supported me and pushed me really made a difference. I wish i had said thank you so much for saving my life, for caring, for telling me that i can be something, and really making a big difference. thank you for extending my journey and improving the quality of my life and being hilarious and amazing. i wish i could hug you goodbye. I will honor you by continuing to follow my passions. You were so badass, an independent powerful woman with goddess like spirituality.
what a beautiful book by a wonderful woman:
http://www.blurb.com/books/4946195-journey
all of us lucky students thank you
Beca
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