Yesterday was January 11th, 2005. 3 years to the day since my mom died.
My mom was an extraordinary woman. She taught elementary school for most of her adult life. She was the kind of teacher that students hoped they DIDN'T get. She endured years of dangerous students (she worked in some pretty bad schools for a few years), nasty parents, clueless administrators, long hours, and lousy pay.
I've often wondered what it takes to be a teacher. I think you must need an endless supply of patience, wisdom, determination, intelligence, guts, and hardheadedness.
My mom had all of those things, in spades.
I will always miss her.
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