Fifteen years spent in the field of education has left me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable 1 when I was teaching second 2, 10 years ago.
In May I decided to plan something special for the children—a Mother's Day tea. We had put our heads together to 3 ideas of how to 4 our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother's Day. I was 5 to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I 6 invited my own mother.
Finally, the big day arrived. Each child7 up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. 8 it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn't shown up and he was looking 9.
I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. "Jimmy," I said, "I have a bit of problem here and I was10 if you could keep my mother 11 while I'm busy."
My mom and Jimmy12 at a table. Jimmy served my mom her treats, gave her the gift I had made, just as we had 13 the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep 14.
Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day's 15 and an evaluation(评价)of our trip. Then I collected the students' booklets(小册子)and checked them to see if 16 was completed. When I came 17 Jimmy's page, he had written "Remember our Mother's Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too. "
I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and walked 18. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. "Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn't 19 it. "
I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had20 stopped hugging teachers years ago.