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>First of all, Sonya, I loved your story about Mr. >Allen. Thanks for sharing. > >Now like both you and Jack, I had some teachers I >dearly loved. Some were like family to me. Others as >Sonya said, "Not so much" > >Like you mentioned Sonya, I had a couple of teachers >who would bully or belittle students. Including a >couple that loved to pick on me about my Kentucky >accent. It was because of them I became became very >hesitant to speak in public. I also learned how to >speak with no accent at all. Which over time created a >problem of me picking up people's accents >unintentionally. But opposite of that, like I said, I >had several teachers who I was very fond of. In fact, >I am friends with one of my seventh grade teachers to >this day. No she never paddled me and I think only >once even threatened to. But it thrilled me to no end >when I saw her in our local Mall recently. She was >with one of her grandkids and Introduced me as one of >her favorite students. I was deeply touched when she >said that. In addition to her and the one I had a >crush on, Mrs. G. There was also my first grade >teacher, Mrs. D. Who was also the principal's wife. >She was dearly loved by all her students even though >she would spank you right in front of the class for >misbehaving with her little red paddle. She was one of >those teachers who was like a second mother. Always >warm and sweet. Bringing treats in for us every week >and always had a hug for "her kids" even if she had to >spank you. When she had to punish you, she was never >mean about it. In fact she seemed sad to have to do it >and always gave you a hug after. > >Sonya and Jack, Thanks for sharing your stories with >us.

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