i heard from a former student last night. he asked if i was going to graduation in miami on the 19th. when i told him i wasn't going to make it he had one word for me - LAME. caps are his. actually, i think he's right.
i was unaware the impact those kids i taught for those couple of years would have on me. i thought it was supposed to be the other way around. this guy got into a bit of trouble once - a freshman lapse of judgment in the eternal, unforgiving landscape of the world-wide web. we talked for hours about actions and consequences and how we cannot let the lapses define us. he's a talented kid. maybe in a different way from others in his family but he's certainly no less able to change the world. i'm thinking he might.
my hope for him is that, on the first day of his future, he can see the promise i see. i wish my lame self could be there for that.
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every day is the first day of his future. you were there for many of those. you undoubtedly made an impact that matches the one he made on you...
ReplyDeleteyes, every day is the first day. good thing!! seriously - i appreciate what you said and hope it to be true, even slightly.
ReplyDeleteAnd why can't you be here on the 19th? You have a place to stay, after all!
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