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<blockquote data-quote="Abbey" data-source="post: 281682" data-attributes="member: 179"><p>Enjoy, Sharon. I'm sure you know, but you'll find later in life that those lovelable difficult children probably love you and respect you more than you know. In 22 years of teaching I only had one bring me to tears. It was about 3/4 of the way through the year and I just couldn't take it/him anymore. Tony. When he saw me break down and cry he was SOOOO sorry. He said he was just kidding around. Umm...you can kid around once or twice, but on a daily basis in a self-contained classroom I lost it.</p><p> </p><p>I'll never forget driving him home that day (I had free reign to run my drop-out prevention class as I saw fit) and his momma threw a hot iron t him when we walked in the door. She had had enough of Tony as well.</p><p> </p><p>I saw Tony a few times over the next few years and always got the warmest bear hug from him. Memories...the first time I saw him outside of school was as a 14 year old lounging around the downtown bars in the wee hours of the morning. I simply rolled down the window and said, "Hop in. You're going home." He did. He didn't have the best of a home life.</p><p> </p><p>Enjoy your summer. Reenergize and relax. If I can find it, I'll send you our 'back to school' pep ralley, which is typically the most boring thing you can attend. This one was done be David Brenner and was so iinspirational. He was a difficult child X10. It was interesting looking at it through the eyes of one who went through the experience.</p><p> </p><p>Abbey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abbey, post: 281682, member: 179"] Enjoy, Sharon. I'm sure you know, but you'll find later in life that those lovelable difficult children probably love you and respect you more than you know. In 22 years of teaching I only had one bring me to tears. It was about 3/4 of the way through the year and I just couldn't take it/him anymore. Tony. When he saw me break down and cry he was SOOOO sorry. He said he was just kidding around. Umm...you can kid around once or twice, but on a daily basis in a self-contained classroom I lost it. I'll never forget driving him home that day (I had free reign to run my drop-out prevention class as I saw fit) and his momma threw a hot iron t him when we walked in the door. She had had enough of Tony as well. I saw Tony a few times over the next few years and always got the warmest bear hug from him. Memories...the first time I saw him outside of school was as a 14 year old lounging around the downtown bars in the wee hours of the morning. I simply rolled down the window and said, "Hop in. You're going home." He did. He didn't have the best of a home life. Enjoy your summer. Reenergize and relax. If I can find it, I'll send you our 'back to school' pep ralley, which is typically the most boring thing you can attend. This one was done be David Brenner and was so iinspirational. He was a difficult child X10. It was interesting looking at it through the eyes of one who went through the experience. Abbey [/QUOTE]
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