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Greetings. I was a cabin leader
this past week for Outdoor Science School while Freedom and Ann Soldo attended.
Following up on my curiosity for more information on the background of these
schools, I found this school site and this section of the site. I felt the
need to express my appreciation for the teachers who teach here. This week,
I crossed paths with some children who alone were an entirely foreign experience
to me on so many different levels. It was a difficult experience in some aspects,
but at the end of the week, my conclusion was that these kids were good kids
and I wouldn't have traded this experience for anything. Some of the kids
were exceptional, wonderful kids. Fact of the matter though, despite how great
they really are, is that they are a hard group of kids to handle. And for
you teachers to be able to help them grow, care for them, nurture them into
better people of our society, and at the same time conduct so much respect
and admiration from them, is truly an incredible, honorable thing. I find
that teachers are such a beautiful, vital part of our world, and the teachers
that I have encountered this week have only made me more passionate towards
that belief. One teacher who really made an impression on me was Mr. A. The
way I saw him interact with the students was amazing. Mr. A spoke to them
with such sincerity and gentle guidance. There was so much rationale but at
the same time this empathy, caring discipline in his voice that it just blew
me away. He made the respect I hold towards teachers that much more profound.
It was apparent in his eyes the love he had for kids, and it was apparent
in the kids' eyes their subconscious acknowledgement towards that fact. I
wish I could say these things to Mr. A's face, as well as all these other
teachers. What you do is beautiful. Who you are is beautiful. If I had one
wish, it would be to get to know these teachers, these stellar people better,
but as it is with most teachers, rarely is there ever enough time. I'd just
like to say thank you so much, we owe virtually all the beautiful elements
of life to you. You put the hope into tomorrow that seems so scarce nowadays.
I wish you all the best, and nothing but. And I hope with all my heart that
this message will somehow reach you. You guys are simply extraordinary. -justine