Blog 4 week 2

 We have met some incredible people over the past week working with Food Depot 2 Health and the Waltons. The greenhouse we work at, Glenville Gateway 105, is located at the corner of Superior and 105th and typically has the sliding doors open to the public on the street, so all kinds of people knock on our door or walk into the garden. Some of the amazing people we have been able to meet are Renee Wren, Hot Sauce Pete, and Nigel, Shamar, and Malik. Renee Wren was a woman who sold some of her plants during the plant sale we hosted last Friday. She spent basically two days with us while she set up her display (it was not supposed to take that long, but she loved to talk so she was not the most efficient). Ms. Wren was one of the most interesting people I have ever met. She is about 60 years old and lives in Glenville. She served in the military early on in her life and now has devoted her life to the arts. Ms. Wren considers herself to be a master of all art forms. She performed her ballet, spoken word poetry, and rapped for us, and she also showed us her drawings and photography. I loved talking with Ms. Wren because although it felt like she never stopped talking and it made it difficult to get stuff done sometimes, she was so inspiring and supportive. Her message was that life is an open canvas, and anyone can do anything they want with it. She was fed up with the idea that someone must choose one path and follow that path for the rest of their life. She encouraged Matthew and I to try out different things in college and not have a set plan. I am very glad we met Renee Wren because she has reassured me that one decision will not change your life and that you have the power to dictate your path in life.

The picture below is her display from the plant sale.


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