Aunt Mo touched many, many lives. She unknowingly inspired many to do things they never thought they were capable of. I remember back when she was teaching at Sycamore and I got a phone call from her one Spring day. She needed my help. Me? Whatever for? Well, she was putting on a play with her kiddos from her class. It happened to be an original Shakespeare tribute play/musical that she had created where the kids had fun while they learned about Shakespeare's great body of work. She knew I had experience putting on productions, since that's was what I majored in at IU - Theater. I worked closely with her and helped her put together all the various pieces of the production and voila! Magic! Inspiration! Shakespeare performed by kids! We made that magic happen a couple of times while she was still able to work at Sycamore, even when she was wearing wigs to hide the effects of her chemotherapy. I don't exactly know how to express it, but she knew me, and she knew what she wanted to do with her class, and she made it all come together. That's the impact she ALWAYS had on people. She was one of a kind and I am fortunate to have known her.
-Bernie
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