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My last day of subbing (or i thought), the class wrote me letters. A lot of them promising me I will never be forgotten. Some saying I would be missed. And some saying I will be back before the end of the week. Yes, I had students who promised I would have the class back by the end of the week. I was asked back a day and a half later. It sounds weird but the students that showed they wanted me to teach them and then have them passed their Standardized test was even better.

What a wonderful thing for her to do! It probably didn't ease the pain but it would certainly make the details easier to bear. I'm so sorry you lost our child, I don't know if I could survive that. The nicest thing anyone did for me is when I was coming out of the grocery with two carts--one with my two boys in it, both under 3yrs old, and one with the groceries. The boys were tired and fighting and I was tired (my husband left everything involving house and kids to me, he just made the money and slept there) and I was about to lose it and yell at the babies. I woman stopped on her way to her car and asked me if I was okay and told me she knew how I felt and we talked for a bit while I cooled off and the kids got happier having a new person to talk to. Now, when I see a stressed mom, I stop and talk with her and try to entertain the kids for a bit. I'm passing it on. That stranger saved my sanity that day and brightened my life. I think of her often and I hope her life is everything she wants it to be!