OK. IT'S LATE. I KNOW. THIS IS JUST A REFLECTION. NOTHING FUNNY TO SEE HERE :)...But I forgot to thank someone...
Tonight is Thursday night which for me, this week, is like a Friday night and I’ve finally had a chance to reflect on the happenings over the last two weeks. Outside of my family, one of my greatest joys is the gift that teacher Mr. Trần (KP) gave me when he invited me into his South L.A. High School class. His 34 students were crammed into the classroom eager to talk about my story that they had read before I got there and weren’t sure they liked :) then “interviewed” me and let me talk with them for a long while about life and craft. It felt like a party. The one-on-one’s felt personal.
Last week, they submitted their beautiful short stories to me for judging. Every story was full of hope and heart and youth and some were plain brilliant. That’s a testament to their teacher, Mr. Tran. He cared. I could read the lives of each student in those pages, read their hard work. And in the end, when it came time to judge last week, it was hard to decide on a winner. So…since I’m also a mom…I decided that there were (two) third place winners, (two) second place winners, one first place, and everybody else were honorable mentions. :) And next week I’ve been invited to a "Winner's Dinner" with those who placed. Sorry Mr. Tran's for the extra 2nd and 3rd place mouths to feed but they deserve it. YOU deserve the praise and your position as teacher. I've seen your results. THANKS FOR LETTING ME SHARE THOSE MOMENTS WITH YOU.
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