Just before last period, a lovely 8th grade student - and, as of today, she's an official 3-Peat - came up to Erin in the hallway and handed her a folded note.
"This is for you and Ms. Cotillo but you can't read it until you're together."
Two hours later, the faculty meeting had ended and the two of us remained; together, we unfolded her hand-written letter.
The two of us, joined in weepy Crazy Reading Lady bliss, shook our heads in quiet awe of what we had been given.
We decided her words were enough to warrant their very own blog post.
If only these kids knew how thankful we are for them. They are the reason this program exists. They are the reason we have the very best jobs in the world.
There were a lot of ideas we tossed around for the title of this post: Love, Wow, This is Why We Do It, When You Least Expect It. But we settled on Thankful. That is what this young lady so honestly and eloquently expressed, and that is what we were left feeling after reading her letter.
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| For all the readers who've come along on the journey. |
We are thankful.
Mary and Erin
December 3, 2014
Dear Ms. O'Leary and Ms. Cotillo,
When I first found out we were reading the book UNBROKEN, I did not know what to expect. I personally love non-fiction [and] war books so I was excited it was that genre. Reading UNBROKEN is like time travel. The author Laura Hillenbrand takes people of all ages back to the 1940s; which they may not have lived in. Louis Zamperini seems like an old friend I have known my whole life after reading UNBROKEN. His personality, background, and character is well-described while leaving some mystery.
I am so thankful for the chance to read this incredible story. UNBROKEN has taken me to places I have never been before and I have found my inner soldier. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for choosing UNBROKEN for All In! 2015! It has changed the way I look at society, life, and the world around us.
Sincerely,
C.L.
8th grade
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