I grew up blessed.
Blessed with a family full of readers.
Blessed with teachers who supported and encouraged me.
Blessed both my own personal what-to-read-next advisor and access to all the books I could want.
In honor of teacher appreciation week:
Here’s to Ms. Quesinberry, my long-term substitute teacher in 2nd grade–who was there when I got moved to the accelerated reading group and helped foster my love of reading.
Here’s to Ms. Firesheets, my elementary school librarian, who introduced me to so many books, taught me how to use a card catalog (the year before we went electronic), and made the library into a second home.
Here’s to Ms. Haney, my 4th-grade teacher, who, one day after she took away 2 books, and I pulled out a 3rd during class, had me empty both my desk and my locker and return some to the library. There were 7.
Here’s to Ms. Hardt, my 6th, 7th, 9th, and 10th-grade social studies and English teacher who encouraged my writing, supported my genre preferences, and taught me that edits are suggestions that I should mold into my own image.
Here’s to Ms. Hoppe, who scared a group of 8th graders–on their first day, during their first period, in the big, scary high school–with an amazing Gollum impression, and allowed us as both 8th and 12th graders to act out our Shakespeare. (Despite our initial discomfort, doing the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet with Michael wasn’t too embarrassing. )
And here’s to my mother. A retired high-school librarian and former children’s librarian who can read stories with the best of them, keeps her shelves full, and always knows what to suggest for me to read next.
P.S. Sorry I went through the Foundation series in two weeks. Thanks to Game of Thrones, I now know the pain you suffered between books.
Happy Teacher appreciation week to ALL the teachers out there.
And Happy Mother’s Day.
Your support and encouragement are remembered and appreciated.
Reblogged this on Viv Drewa – The Owl Lady.
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Thanks for the reblog!
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You’re very welcome, Morgan! @v@ ❤
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looks like you were indeed blessed, all those teachers and what looks like amazing parents. i’m the opposite, there isn’t a single person in my family who likes to read or encouraged my passion for books. i can count though three teachers i appreciate – still do.
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hugs I’m always disappointing in non-supportive parents. I’m glad that you had teachers who made the difference, though.
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Thanks. It’s sad when you hear about it, but it isn’t like i was ever deterred from reading. People who don’t like to read dont understand why you’d rather spend your time with a book, or why you’d rather read than watch a movie. i believe they are the ones who are losing something, not me.
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I’m glad you’re “one of us” 🙂
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Lovely tribute!!!
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