Don't know if any of you know, but my Dad is a teacher. Or he was a teacher, wait, he is now a substitute teacher because he is technically retired. When Dad was a full time teacher, he taught for 36 years. 26 of those years were spent teaching middle school in the inner city of Detroit. Dad taught Special Ed. He barely missed a day. Dedicated guy my Dad is and was. Makes a kitty proud. I wasn't around for all of those years since I am only 10, but my Mom told me stories about it so that is how I know. Never doubt what I know. I know a lot you know.
Dad's family is full of teachers! Dad's Mom and sister both were teachers. His niece also is a teacher.
I think the real reason my Dad became a teacher is because he is a dead-ringer for Albert Einstein:
Mom says when she was growing up teachers were held in high esteem. She said that in her house, if the phone rang and it was your teacher on the other end, "God help you." In Mom's house the teacher was revered and respected. Nowadays, if a teacher just looks at a kid the wrong way they are in trouble. They are disrespected and grossly underpaid...professional athletes get millions of dollars.....teachers often have to spend their OWN MONEY for various supplies for their classrooms. They also have to fight to get a raise.....something is wrong with this picture.
But there is NOTHING wrong with THIS picture....
Mom wanted me to share with YOU a few of her favorite teachers that she had along the way:
- Mom's kindergarten teacher who had long blonde hair and blue eyes. Mom said she looked like a "Princess" and she used to help Mom put on her boots. To this day, Mom remembers (and can still sing) two songs she learned in kindergarten.
- Mom's 5th grade teacher who had a Collie.
- The countless male teachers and student teachers that Mom had in Junior High and High School who Mom had huge crushes on!
- Mom's High School English teacher who encouraged her creative writing.
- Mom's college professors in both Philosophy and Speech (Rhetoric), who left her enthralled, challenged and mesmerized.
- Those are just a few of the teachers who made a huge impression on Mom. She is grateful for each of them and she will never, ever forget them. Kitties, tell your humans to take some time and thank the teachers who helped to make them who they are today and while you're at it, leave a comment telling us who YOUR human's favorite teacher was!
Happy World Teachers Day!!!
We are happy to be participating in the Brian's Home Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
