Posted by lucie lu on October 2, 2008, at 2:52:45
In reply to Re: I had an Aha! moment yesterday, posted by lucie lu on October 1, 2008, at 21:22:49
I forgot to add that Joe went right over to see her, and came back really touched and happy that he'd made an impact on her. She spent a good half hour with him despite him. She told me afterwards that she enjoyed it as much as he did.
Have you tried getting back in touch with any of these wonderful teachers? I would put money on it that the would absolutely love to hear from you. That would reinforce your feelings of being well-nurtured which is nice to hold onto.
- Lucie
> PC, your post was beautiful. What a valuable insight, that there were riches in your past among all the less-than-wonderful things. I have a friend who taught elementary school for four decades. She has taught the parents of her students. She was very successful and when she retired it was a big deal to the community. Over the summer, we had some friends over and they brought their 20-something son "Joe" with them. At dinner, my friend's name came up because she had been Joe's teacher and she had really changed his life. She lives nearby so I gave her a call, and even though she was on her way out, she wanted to see Joe. Although she had taught probably close to 1,000 kids over the years, she remembered everything about Joe. That tells you how important kids are to teachers. I would bet that the teachers who meant so much to you remember you too. Connections between students and teachers are very deep and meaningful, and I'm very glad to know that you've been in touch with yours.
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> Best, Lucie
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