Maxwell's Silver Hammer

[H2O Man]

47. Outstanding!

Good teachers make such a difference in students' lives. And the funny thing is, those teachers may not be aware of the impact that they have had -- even on a pain-in-the-behind student. Of course, I'm remembering my own experiences as that kid.

It was a 10th grade teacher who suggested that I read Fromm. Many decades later, when we encountered each other in an unexpected place, he said that even back then, he saw that I had a different potential than others in the school. Earlier this summer, the school I went to gave my old science teacher an award. She used to get frustrated with me, thinking I never paid attention. Even kicked me out of class a couple times. So she was pleased to learn I had paid attention ..... closely enough, in fact, for me to "challenge" my first three science classes in college, and score 4.0 on each test.

If it rains as predicted today, I'll make the outline for a presentation I'll be making at a museum later this month. I will start by noting that I became fascinated with the topic by my second grade teacher. So no doubt out there are students who think of you, and the life lessons that you taught them.

Your post has made me very happy. I keep reading it, over and over.