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DiverDave

(4,886 posts)

17. I could have been that kid

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Tue Dec 25, 2012, 08:20 AM

Dec 2012

We had some dire years growing up.
Thank you for reaching out to him.

My kids have no idea how good they have it...

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Every year I ask my students to write an essay about the ONE thing they want for Christmas. [View all] proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 OP

This is why we teach..... femmocrat Dec 2012 #1

Yes it is. It's sure not the salary that attracts us. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #2

I am glad you added that P.S. Skittles Dec 2012 #3

Merry Christmas Skittles! proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #16

BACK AT YOU MY SWEET Skittles Dec 2012 #27

Thanks teachers everywhere. Merry Christmas. Hoyt Dec 2012 #4

Merry Christmas to you and yours, Hoyt! proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #5

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000! calimary Dec 2012 #37

now that is truly the xmas spirit riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #6

What age/grade do you teach? KCDem Dec 2012 #7

Elementary proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #13

Interesting assignment, especially since no one really deserves anything. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #8

Cheer up. nt Lucky Luciano Dec 2012 #28

Did my post come off as sad? nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #34

More grumpy curmudgeon than sad. nt Lucky Luciano Dec 2012 #36

I think my writing comes off grumpier than I indend. ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #38

An excellent assignment, p2blk! NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #9

That's a moving story, and very appropriate in a time of high unemployment and foreclosure. DrewFlorida Dec 2012 #10

Thanks, I needed that. SunSeeker Dec 2012 #11

There were so many times like that at my last school before retirement. madfloridian Dec 2012 #12

Two Things...... busterbrown Dec 2012 #14

Agreed proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #15

I could have been that kid DiverDave Dec 2012 #17

Very moving story. JNelson6563 Dec 2012 #18

K&R Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #19

Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. corneliamcgillicutty Dec 2012 #20

It's heartbreaking lunatica Dec 2012 #21

Thank you for posting this beautiful story. And thank you to all of the great japple Dec 2012 #22

yeah heaven05 Dec 2012 #25

Wow. That tugs at the heart strings. Hopefully the little boy will use his poor childhood Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #23

well heaven05 Dec 2012 #24

I have a hard time with wingnuts who don't believe we should help the poor. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #31

well heaven05 Dec 2012 #33

Ah thanks. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #40

I feel the same about right wing attitudes toward the poor iemitsu Dec 2012 #39

KS is so lucky to have liberal teachers like you Dont call me Shirley Dec 2012 #26

So what happened to the child? demwing Dec 2012 #29

Yes I mentioned that at the end of my post. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #30

If you can littlemissmartypants Dec 2012 #32

Dear proud2Blibkansan, thank you for sharing your sad and heartwarming Christmas story. iemitsu Dec 2012 #35