Misremembering

For the record, I stand corrected.

In my blog about finding a direction in life I referenced something that my 6th grade teacher wrote at the end of the year. I had to stop at my dad's yesterday so I found my old journal and realized the quote I used was, at best, paraphrasing what she actually said. What she wrote follows...

Dear Hope,

I know this hasn't been the greatest year for you. You are a very bright girl and have a great future ahead of you. I think sometimes you let yourself get "snowed under" all the work a student has to do; but the potential is certainly there and it would please me immensely if someday in the future I knew you were happy with what you're doing and where you are in life.

School seems like a waste sometimes, but in later years, believe-it-or-not, you'll look back with fondness at most of it.

You have been a pleasure to have in my room. I'll remember how helpful and cooperative you were when I first came to 106 - when *Mrs. Morin had to leave suddenly - and I'll always have a fond spot in my heart for you.

Work hard and relax a little - life can be fun and rewarding.

Don't forget to come and see me at Smith Ave. in the future.

Good luck,
Mrs. Caldes

*Mrs. Morin was my teacher for the first part of the year, she was pregnant and left abruptly due to complications with the pregnancy.