Many of you know, I was an assistant principal in another district and many of my days were filled with great challenges. I had one student who assisted in two of my worst days in education. One day occurred when an "incident" happened, and it was all MY fault (this is sarcasm). The mother...correction, The Irate mother and her irate "friend" tag teamed on me in my 6'x 8' office and "blessed" me like I've never been blessed before. The second worst day of my educational career included the same young lady purchasing illegal pharmaceuticals from another student and overdosing; watching her being wheeled out on a gurney by the paramedics was a very scary day. HOWEVER, the girl, the mother and I developed a much better relationship over the next year and we finished her middle school experience in a much more positive way. It had been seven years ago last week since I talked with the girl... I went to lunch at one of my favorite local fast food restaurants, and there she was working the cash register. Being an old assistant principal, I get a bit nervous ordering from old students. With a big smile on her face, she said, "Hey Mr. Martin, I am really glad to see you!" She said, "I was bad back in the day, but you were just trying to help me." "Yep, you were a challenge!" I responded. I told her how proud I was she was working and she told me she was starting college in January! This sappy story only let's us know as teachers...You Make A Difference.
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