As part of my Gratitude Project I wrote the following letter to Mr Robert E Hines which I share with his permission. It’s dated 2 June 2018. Dear Bob; Great teachers teach beyond than their subject matter. They impart life lessons to their students. Students may be deaf to this other lessons because they were…
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Lessons Beyond Math
As part of my Gratitude Project I wrote the following letter to Mrs. Margaret Marcou which I share with her permission. Dear Margaret; I believe teachers teach more than their subject matter. They may teach manners- i.e. how to behave in this classroom. They also impart something of their own’s life lessons or experiences to…
Thank You, Gore Mountain Ski Instructors
I wrote this letter as part of my Gratitude Project and mailed it on January 24, 2017: For Gore Mountain Ski Instructors who taught the Meixner Family (1967-1992) Dear Joan, Joan, Jack, Nick, Wendy, Bob, Tim, Gail; Over fifty-five years ago my parents, Betty and Ray Meixner, married in New York City between snow storms….
The Gratitude Letter Project
Turning fifty a few years ago compelled me to pause and reflect like so many who become middle aged. These reflections often take the form of questions: “why am I not where I thought I would be?” and “how did I get here?” My reflections have centered on “how did I become the person I…