"A Piece of Peace"

The artists and talent of Corvallis unite! Yesterday in MU 213 I was able to experience a collaboration of voices singing, reading, and fighting for one common cause--peace. Right away I was hit with the emotion and powerful potency of each performance. The people in that room became a community and we were all touched by the passion and emotion each piece of peace evoked.
Especially memorable for me was Pamela Cytrynbaum's reading of her brother Joe's poem. One line in particular has stuck with me, even now. It repeats and repeats and I think is a sad but true statement of our youth today. "Tattoo tears you won't cry..." It was very emotional.
The whole night was emotional. I'll admit that tears kept creeping behind my eyelids waiting for their chance to cascade down my cheeks. I was holding them in.
The River Rocks performances also were very touching. Laurie Childers sang with such gusto, passion, and enthusiasm that her energy was vibrant throughout the room.
"I tend to be criticial," Childers told me, " If I didn't provide the song what it deserved then I feel I didn't do it justice."
I think Laurie Childers has nothing to worry about honestly, she more than did her songs justice.