Letter Under My Door Today

Thanks for the support today!

When I checked my facebook account this morning, I had this message on my wall from Elias:

hey... i read your blog entry and wanted to send you my best. i remember from when i was in the classroom how rough the last few weeks before break can be. you'll make it! also... i always liked the shady kids the best...

Then, tired, I opened my office door at school at 7:20am only to find this letter had been put under my door:

My dear Heather-
Hey girl! Can you believe we've made it through teh semester almost unscathed? Let's both take a sigh of relief! I have been thinking about you over the past couple of days. I have been thinking about how unfair it seems to me that you have to interview for the position to which you've been a huge help to the students you tutored to go on to 4th year. Basically, I was thinking about how underappreciated you are. I wish I could go on the loudspeaker and remind everyone (LHS & students) what you do for them. You are so brilliant Heather. I've not met a mind like yours before that's so perceptive to people's needs and worldly conditions. You truly care for anyone that crosses your path. i have been so blessed to start my teaching career with you as my colleague but moreso as a friend. You are beautiful and I want you to know that whatever happens with your position here, I will always appreciate you and think so much of you because you are more than deserving.

Love, Katie


Thank you, Elias and Katie. I really love teachers and am proud to be in their ranks. It's a heavy day today waiting for this interview tomorrow. Off I go now to rent "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Elf." I'm going to watch "Pan's Labyrinth" again tonight with my students in mind to see if they can handle watching it (one student, who is missing some fingers and was adopted from Vietnam said she doesn't want to watch torture). If I think it will bother her at all, we're watching "Elf" for our Christmas fiesta which starts tomorrow!

Also, I want to give a shout out to Cindy and Zulaika -- our little Piscean trio is a strong, sensitive family getting us through the trials speaking Spanish all the way!