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Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 12:22 PM
Subject: Fw: Inspiration...
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> > >Her name was Mrs. Thompson.
> > >
> > >As she stood in front of her 5th grade class
> > >on the very first day of school,
> > >she told the children a lie.
> > >
> > >Like most teachers, she looked at her students and
> > >said that :she loved them all the same. But that was
> > >impossible,because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was
> > >a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy
> > >the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other
> > >children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly
> > >needed a bath and Teddy could be unpleasant.
> > >
> > >It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight
> > >in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and
> > >then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers.
> > >
> > >At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was
> > >required to review each child's past records and she
> > >put Teddy's off until last. However, when she reviewed
> > >his file, she was in for a surprise.
> > >
> > >Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a
> > >ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners... he is
> > >a joy to be around."
> > >
> > >His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student,
> > >well-liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother
> > >has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle."
> > >
> > >His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on
> > >him. He tries to do his best, but his father doesn't show much
> > >interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps
> > >aren't taken."
> > >
> > >Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is
> > >withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school.
> > >He doesn't have many friends and he sometimes sleeps
> > >in class."
> > >
> > >By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of
> > >herself.
> > >
> > >She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas
> > >presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for
> > >Teddy's. His was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he
> > >got from the grocery bag. Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in
> > >the middle of the other presents. Some of the hildren
> > >started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet
> > >with some of the stones missing and a bottle that was
> > >one quarter full of perfume.
> > >
> > >But she stifled the children's laughter when she
> > >exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on
> > >and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist Teddy Stoddard stayed
> > >after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs. Thompson,
> > >today you smelled just like my Mom used to."
> > >
> > >After the children left, she cried for at least an
> > >hour. On that very day, she quit teaching reading,
> > >writing and arithmetic.
> > >
> > >Instead, she began to teach children.Mrs. Thompson
> > >paid particular attention to Teddy.As she worked with
> > >him, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him,
> > >the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become
> > >one of the smartest children in the class and despite the lie, that
> > >she loved all children the same, Teddy became one of her
> > >"teacher's pets."
> > >
> > >A year later, she found a note under her door, from
> > >Teddy, telling her that she was still the best teacher
> > >he ever had in his whole life.
> > >
> > >Six years went by before she got another note from Teddy.He then
> > >wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class and she
> > >was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.
> > >
> > >Four years after that, she got another letter, saying
> > >that while things had been tough at times, he'd stayed
> > >in school, had stuck with it, and would soon graduate
> > >from college with the highest of honors. He assured
> > >Mrs. Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he
> > >ever had in his whole life.
> > >
> > >Then four more years passed and yet another letter
> > >came. This time, he explained that after he got his bachelor's
> > >degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained
> > >that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But
> > >now his name was a little longer...the letter was signed,
> > >Theodore F. Stoddard, MD.
> > >
> > >The story doesn't end there. You see, there was yet another letter
> > >that spring. Teddy said he'd met this girl and was going to be
> > >married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years
> > >ago and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the
> > >place at the wedding that was usually reserved for
> > >the mother of the groom.
> > >
> > >Of course, Mrs. Thompson did. And guess what? She
> > >wore that bracelet, the one with the several
> > >rhinestones missing. And she made sure she was wearing
> > >the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing
> > >on their last Christmas together. They hugged each
> > >other and Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's
> > >ear,
> > >
> > >"Thank you, Mrs. Thompson for believing in me. Thank
> > >you so much for making me feel important and showing
> > >me
> > >that I could make a difference."
> > >
> > >Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back.
> > >She said, "Teddy, you have it wrong. You were the one
> > >who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to
> > >teach until I met you."
> > >
> > >Please remember that wherever you go and whatever you
> > >do, you will have the opportunity to touch and /or
> > >change a person's outlook on life.
> > >
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