There is a place at Lonely Oak Elementary, in the school's courtyard, different from any other place in the world. There is an iron fence that has no gate; just an open way. The fence surrounds a modest square of land, nestled in the corner outside of where the library joins the first-grade hallway. A garden-stone path marks the entrance of the fence, and on either side of the path are garden plots, where flowers are always blooming.
was kind enough to help design Mrs. Oulryk, the head counselor at Lonely Oak Elementary.
Ann enjoys a cup of tea with Mrs. Oulryk, who treats her and every other boy and girl like her own grand-children. They are in The House Of Open Minds, Mrs. Oulryk's "office," where everyone knows they can talk about their feelings, good and bad, safely and comfortably.
Whenever you want or need, you are always welcome to pay a visit to Gentle Ouly's Meadow.
