I just finished reading “The Freedom Writers Diary” aloud to my kids. I’m not recommending it–there were a lot of graphic scenes and foul language, but the message was good–tolerance. It was a very eye opening book for us. We had no idea that people lived like the kids in the book; that people judge and hurt others all because of the color of their skin. It was shocking and heartbreaking. A few things we learned from the book: 1. Good teachers know how to inspire. 2. There are a lot of hurting people in the world. 3. There is power in reading a good book and asking how it…