Teaching Life

Hi there! How have you been, My high school teacher and good friend? It's been awhile since we've talked, Yet you're still close in my thoughts. How could I possible forget The one who wouldn't let me quit? Offering encouragement day after day With your smiles or something you'd say. Teaching I and so many more each year, With your words of wisdom that we'd hear. With lots of homework, lectures and lessons, Including time for those one on one sessions. But you've taught me so much more, Abuot life and choosing the right door. You've helped change my world around By showing me the things to be found. Before everything was so unclear Until I saw someone else in the mirror. Becoming mature; developing self-confindence, Now beginning to all make sense. I was now headed in a new direction, After making just a slight correction. Fianlly learning to believe in myself, Something learned not from a shelf. You always had belief without a doubt, Creating the father I went without. Knowing if given a choice in any crowd, Choosing you as my "Dad" would make me proud. And even now, after school is long gone My admiration for you still goes on. You're in my heart always; never letting go, And I just thought that you'd like to know. (10/10/98)