tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post2542364554567707381..comments2023-10-05T07:50:23.476-07:00Comments on Everton Terrace: i remember max part 4...jeanette from everton terracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02025486213973874174noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-74189351446294638062010-10-01T05:52:52.496-07:002010-10-01T05:52:52.496-07:00that was better and more meaningful than anything ...that was better and more meaningful than anything i could of imagined. he brought you all the things that meant most to him. my son has similar things that he treasures like these, so i know that these were his prized posessions. wow. yes, keep those and make sure your children know the story so when you pass it down to them they get it. those are keepers. ☺♥Cashon&Cohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16817693707277828386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-42602668318460521492010-09-28T07:29:11.621-07:002010-09-28T07:29:11.621-07:00I love this story. I didn't end up being a te...I love this story. I didn't end up being a teacher, but I always thought that was the one sure-fire way I could be famous - make a difference and someone will remember you forever.Domesticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584457682386270356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-4387478522730320332010-09-27T19:36:51.392-07:002010-09-27T19:36:51.392-07:00Sooooo, sweet. Beautifully written. Oh, and I...Sooooo, sweet. Beautifully written. Oh, and I'm betting that Max remembers you too!Molly Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11140964889110189585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-7723011167179019342010-09-27T09:10:27.100-07:002010-09-27T09:10:27.100-07:00Awww, I'm just finding your for the first time...Awww, I'm just finding your for the first time, and this story is just so touching!heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352538845216308169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-84178021094424630252010-09-25T22:38:37.141-07:002010-09-25T22:38:37.141-07:00What a sweet story--so profound, especially for te...What a sweet story--so profound, especially for teachers. I often think the same thing about my students--"they won't remember me!"--but then I think about how many of my teachers I remember so vividly, and it makes me think about it differently.<br /><br />I can't imagine teaching at a school like the one you described, and how it must feel for a disadvantaged kid to be there Claire Kieferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794131643377703649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-72754083384098282682010-09-25T09:56:39.222-07:002010-09-25T09:56:39.222-07:00that is the cutest story i've heard... and def...that is the cutest story i've heard... and definitely those gifts are the hardest to part from...Punctuation Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14659854576793753720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-37162661174649839782010-09-24T19:37:29.872-07:002010-09-24T19:37:29.872-07:00He loved you! Proven by his 'gift', not so...He loved you! Proven by his 'gift', not so much what the items were but because he wanted to give you a birthday present. I hope the rest of his school years have been good to him. He will never forget you!kroneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-43016557050381087712010-09-24T18:51:24.133-07:002010-09-24T18:51:24.133-07:00Awww, as a teacher myself, this story rings near a...Awww, as a teacher myself, this story rings near and dear to my heart. Believe me your students always remember you. Just recently, i was in the supermarket and i heard s string of hello Mrs Blake. It was a couple of my former students who were so excited to see me and the feeling was mutual. Once a teacher, always a teacher:-) xxStaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999935218567196423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-12521420674497994142010-09-24T09:05:04.289-07:002010-09-24T09:05:04.289-07:00I remember his little face too. I hope someone was...I remember his little face too. I hope someone was kind to Max along the way, because he deserves it.MJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730950889212368519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-90633850936828596302010-09-24T08:37:38.744-07:002010-09-24T08:37:38.744-07:00Well done! I wish everyone could see a picture o...Well done! I wish everyone could see a picture of Max's little face. It's been quite a few years but even I still remember Max. <br /><br />Great job.Andrew H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01402676558006919662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-79822494415630559552010-09-24T08:23:47.337-07:002010-09-24T08:23:47.337-07:00Oh my gosh, now you've got *me* all tearing up...Oh my gosh, now you've got *me* all tearing up! I would carry those with me across every move too. I wonder how Max is these days. I bet he remembers you.Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08389719396641163323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-28666424813833902352010-09-24T07:48:08.963-07:002010-09-24T07:48:08.963-07:00Great story J!
I am sure that some of the students...Great story J!<br />I am sure that some of the students remember you!Ren- Lady Of The Artshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440340751455712080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-15145513159360375122010-09-24T07:41:23.871-07:002010-09-24T07:41:23.871-07:00Jeanette that was quite possibly the sweetest stor...Jeanette that was quite possibly the sweetest story I have ever read. His generosity is heartwarming yet heartbreaking. I am now bawling my eyes out. So sweet. so very sweet.Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185423759021869130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-19326222552120372882010-09-24T07:35:13.056-07:002010-09-24T07:35:13.056-07:00OMG Jeanette, I have chills.
I love love love this...OMG Jeanette, I have chills.<br />I love love love this story so much!<br />I've always thought that the rewards of teaching were priceless and you have proved that beyond measure.<br />Thank you for sharing this most precious memory with us. I too adore teachers and have always felt that what they sorely lacked in pay was offset by the incredible impact and memories that they carry for a La Dolfinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890526795159739411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-65292073702646373712010-09-24T07:20:07.617-07:002010-09-24T07:20:07.617-07:00ok I'm sitting at work trying to fight back te...ok I'm sitting at work trying to fight back tears! And that so gave me goosebumps!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-8386813195566464392010-09-24T07:12:02.933-07:002010-09-24T07:12:02.933-07:00OK, that is so cool. I think of my sons pockets a...OK, that is so cool. I think of my sons pockets and what I find in them. If he went thru his room to find something for his teacher, what would he come out with? One of them could possibly be a tie-dye silly band in the shape of a dinosour. Another might be his shiney little turtle he carries for good luck. One thing I know he'll have in his hand when he walks out will be a bead. He RockinJ9designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06014081062136412823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-90475929392862721952010-09-24T07:08:42.709-07:002010-09-24T07:08:42.709-07:00A wonderful story, Jeanette. Have a happy happy we...A wonderful story, Jeanette. Have a happy happy weekend. xxx~*~ saskia ~*~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13118924143848205179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-26884725236979824242010-09-24T07:06:04.456-07:002010-09-24T07:06:04.456-07:00Lovely, lovely story. I know those feelings so wel...Lovely, lovely story. I know those feelings so well. I have treasures from a select few that I taught who touched my life so deeply over the years - they are safely stored away - and I take them out every now and again and relive those memories. What a blessing you have shared with us. My boys would die for that Martian and the baseball "thingy". I hope Max has continued to shine that Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16219589603854879329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-5080030512411646592010-09-24T06:48:38.663-07:002010-09-24T06:48:38.663-07:00What an amazing gift. I really hope max is doing w...What an amazing gift. I really hope max is doing well. What a sweetheart.bronwynhttp://fancypantsy.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-56474496429441679822010-09-24T06:44:04.362-07:002010-09-24T06:44:04.362-07:00Oh, Jeanette, how touching. I am truly moved. Th...Oh, Jeanette, how touching. I am truly moved. That's how change comes, through one kind gesture to another.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675513377877728471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-62091440808250631402010-09-24T06:41:00.300-07:002010-09-24T06:41:00.300-07:00Me too Willow, me too.Me too Willow, me too.jeanette from everton terracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02025486213973874174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-60571401028751309342010-09-24T06:33:46.236-07:002010-09-24T06:33:46.236-07:00This brought tears to my eyes.This brought tears to my eyes.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-54192023807727555872010-09-24T06:12:28.210-07:002010-09-24T06:12:28.210-07:00Oh, I love this story!! How incredibly sweet and ...Oh, I love this story!! How incredibly sweet and thoughtful. And I love that you still have all of these little trinkets :)<br /><br />I will never forget one of my teachers. I had her for gr 6 and again gr 8... I was thrilled. She knew how much I loved horses and as a child she had a horse too. One day after school she asked me to stay behind for a few minutes and gave me a box filled with OneCraftyFoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261793056599847648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833675996512755366.post-40161776115051961072010-09-24T03:41:20.184-07:002010-09-24T03:41:20.184-07:00I am sure Max and a lot of other students remember...I am sure Max and a lot of other students remember you... you sound like you were an amazing teacher, one who really cared. xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com