[Hope Academy also recently received a charter renewal from the state —] because we're doing a good job, ... We're very proud of that. |
I grew up alone, ... I spent a lot of time in my own imagination. I watched how (Winchell) reached out to these characters, and they would reach back to him through his imagination. |
I was amazed about how he brought these characters to life, ... I was fascinated watching Paul Winchell, seeing how he interacted with these puppets and created this imaginary connection with them. |
It had everything — white oaks for acorns, water close by, travel corridors and bedding areas. |
It's fun when I get to share my message with the kids, ... I tell them straight up that these are imaginary friends, and it doesn't work unless they use their imagination. |
These aren't affluent people, and they were treated with less respect than they should have. |