: About Me

It's the simple things in life that can give great rewards. Forget bouquets and trophies; most of us are grateful for good manners or kind words spoken to us by anyone. Feeling worn on a recent Friday afternoon, a few teacher friends and I found ourselves cheering a bit (good food and drink helped, too) as we recalled thoughtful parting comments from our day's "clients." "Several students leaving my classes today stopped to tell me, Have a good weekend,'" I shared. Those teens, chatting and chipper, had the anticipation of the upcoming prom stirring in their souls, yet some made the effort...