Last week as I was looking for a nice book at Booksale (Waltermart), I found this one entitled "My Teacher Is My Hero." I immediately picked it up and browsed the pages. It's a great book and it has lots of inspiring stories inside.
I will just share the Introduction written here, which I'm sure will inspire the teachers out there.
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"Teachers come in all shapes, sizes, and specialties. A teacher isn't always someone who
earned a degree and shows up at school every day urging you to crack your books and work
hard to achieve the highest grades. A teacher can be a coach; a music, art, writing, or
photography instructor; a mentor; a beloved relative; a close personal friend; an acquaintance;
someone you meet on a journey; a shaman; or even a student who turns the tables. But all
teachers have one thing in common--they nurture the light they see shining brightly in others and
often give selflessly in order to do so.
The best teachers are fabulous characters--full of spitfire and vinegar--who love what they do
and convey enthusiasm for learning, respect for responsibility, and a certain joie de vivre. Most
have unusual conviction and a sense of moral imperative--they believe in your potential and will
do whatever it takes to unearth it and set it ablaze. The best teachers teach us indelible lessons
about life and how to live it. Unfortunately, even the best teachers may not receive the accolades
they deserve, at least at the time services are rendered. Often we don't recognize their real
contribution until many years later, when that one small voice continually resurfaces and rescues
and guides and inspires us--over and over and over."
"My Teacher Is My Hero"
Edited by Susan Reynolds
---Though it wasn't Teachers Day today, I want this article to be a tribute to every teacher who serves as an inspiration to everyone. Just like the one I wrote here last October 2011, Teachers are Heroes. I want teachers to be pampered, loved and remembered sometimes.
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