Today is my baby sister's 19th birthday.
I was really missing her a lot, so I decided to do something special. In the first few minutes of class, I told the class all about Kelsey. I told them how she inspires me, how she's a role model, and how she's my best friend. I actually got a bit choked up. Then, I told them that it was the second year in a row that I'd missed her birthday.
"Yo, Ms. Juve, that's whack!"
I agreed. We decided to fix that. I dialed Kelsey on speakerphone. When she picked up, the entire class started a singing "Happy Birthday" very loudly to my 19-year-old sister. Something about their excitement level and the way they acted just touched my heart so much. So maybe they're not always well behaved, but my first class of students will always have a place in my life.
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