While in the checkout line in Dollar Tree today, I heard someone call my name. It was the parent of a student I taught for a year and tutored for several years. C. was a smart boy who didn’t have much enthusiasm about school. We made small strides during the time we worked together, but he wasn’t all in as a middle schooler.

What a great encounter it was to hear his mom tell me how C. was all in for his high school years. Now a senior, he has earned first honors and is involved in stage crew. It made my heart happy to learn he will be going to college to study mechanical engineering. Good for you, C.!