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Thinking about all those years ago talking about teaching, ever since I was 6 years old you inspired me to become a teacher. My fondest memories will be helping in your classroom , talking about York , listening to your stories about students , your passion (as stressful as I now know it is) a big child in the body of a grown man. Now I am a teacher. & I am the one being goofy with my students. , I think about talking about with you shortly before you passed that the year you were to retire , was the year id start teaching and you would help me in my classroom. I remember you talking to anyone who would listen about your many children (who at least at the time) wanted to be teachers (I think bc most of us just looked up to you so much). I love you dad for believing in me. Youre one of the main reasons Im here. There are so many stories about York and teaching I wish I could share with you. As I sit here late at night completing my masters (procrastinating and stressed as usual) I think about all the times you would stay up far too late with me to see me succeed because you believed in me. Thank you god for blessing me with a father like you. (Also you were right , the whole being native thing got me into being a teacher right way ,little did we know it would become such a big part of my identity and one of my leading passions in education) I love you man Until we meet again dad
Posted by Mary
Tuesday December 6, 2022 at 2:59 am
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