“We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference,

ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time,

add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.”

– Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund

Ray is a teacher and, like so many of his calling, committed to helping children grow into happy and successful adults possessed of a healthy level of self-esteem. Early in his career, Ray taught school on a small reservation. He guided one class of 17 students through three years of junior high school and, like students anywhere, some were receptive to learning while others were not. Ray was concerned for the well-being of all his students, but two pupils in particular caugh...

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