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Wow! Writing your life story to your classmates from 30 years ago ....... seems like the Ultimate Confession to me!
And how does one follow Chris's story and still have people think you have half a brain?? Chris, thanks so much for sharing.
Oh well, here goes mine ....
I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth .... and it's still there. Else how would you explain my going to St. Anthony's and being part of such a great class that is having so much fun re-living memories that occurred 30 years ago?
Mine is a very ho-hum, unexciting story that at the same time has provided an enormously full and satisfying life.
After graduating from Mt. St. Mary's College in beautiful downtown Emmitsburg in 1972, I began teaching English in Montgomery County. After 27 years I'm still here. The end.
Wait a minute. I left out the full and satisfying part! Mary (St. A - Class of '72) and I were married on April 10, 1976, and now lay claim to five wonderful kids. Bernadette (21) is a senior at University of Maryland majoring in special education. Bern is fluent in sign language. While still in high school, she was signing Masses at our church. She's going to be a great teacher! Our second daughter Julia (17) was born with hydrocephalus which caused a severe amount of brain damage. As a result, she is blind, profoundly retarded, and has cerebral palsy. She has been an inspiration to all who have met her. She attends Duckworth Special Center in Beltsville, Maryland. Daughter number three is Jen (16), a six footer who almost can look me in the eye. She attends Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg where she will be a junior striving for more playing time on their basketball team this year. Watch for Seton to be in the top ten this year; they're coming back!! Andy (11), is our fourth child and only boy. He attends Holy Redeemer School in College Park and has many interests, chief among them is the Civil War. He would love to be a re-enactor. And finally, our little Emma arrived just last year. She possibly will be the most spoiled child in the universe. She specializes in being cute.
Professionally, I'm disappointed to admit I haven't pushed one kid into a trash yet. Not to worry, I still have a few years left. I also admit that I love what I'm doing. I've been able to resist those invitations to move into administration - that would be too much like growing up, to paraphrase a line from Miren. I still think like a 12 year old, so I'm not too taken aback when 8th graders ask, for a school-wide news broadcast assignment, if can they do a feature on "Farts I've Heard in Strange Places." You know I'm not making this up; it came up just today, in fact.
Also, I have had a few articles published in the Maryland Middle School Journal and was nominated a few years back for the Agnes Meyer Award, a teacher-of-the-year type award given by the Washington Post.
Okay, John, there it is .. from one addlepated, old man to another.
Looking forward to reading others.
Bob