Dear Deanna,
You are goddess, teacher, wise woman, mentor, friend. I am blessed to have had the
opportunity to work with you and learn from you. I would not be the teacher I am today without your
encouragement, your investment, and your willingness to challenge me to achieve
tasks that I didn't know I could achieve.
You pushed me to find balance, both in the classroom and in my personal
life. You exuded excellence and
quietly demanded it in return. You
always held me to high standards, expecting me to reach for and surpass
them. You knew me, knew my
perfectionism, my drive, and my mistakes.
You had made many of the same mistakes yourself and allowed me to profit
from your experience. You were a
sounding-board when I most needed it.
You were my best (and harshest) critic; I always knew you would tell me
the truth – no matter how brutal.
But I also knew that if I had accomplished something that garnered your
praise I truly deserved it. Thank
you so very much for being the teacher that showed me, more than graduate
school ever could, how to truly be a teacher. You continue to be an inspiration to me. I miss you.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Hendrix
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