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September 9, 2022

Leisure Time

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Yesterday I shared a few things from some scrapbooks that my Mother kept. It is fun to look at some of these old things and see what was important enough for her to keep. One such thing is this thank you note for a program that she apparently presented for some seminary wives at Drew University in 1951.

Leisure time and extracurricular activities must have been her topic and it amused me to read this thank you. They were sincere and and complimentary and how wonderful that must have been for a very young, new teacher. I am sure she felt encouraged and supported. I am not sure that teachers today feel those same emotions with all that they have to deal with.

Teaching was my mom’s joy and passion and she loved her students, even the ones who drove her a little batty at times. She was a good teacher. One year she had my brother Mark in her class (we lived in a very small town) and when one of his friends came to one of his birthday parties he wondered why Mrs. Brown was there. He never knew that my mom was teaching her own son. So I guess that tells you that she was a fair teacher, right?

So here’s to teachers. All of them. From the daycare teachers to the university professors who help impart knowledge and wisdom. We could not do it without you. Thank you.

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  1. jena c. henry
    September 09, 2022 at 07:23 am

    I love reading about these memories of your folks. Your Mom was also really smart to organize and put these keepsakes in a scrapbook. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Susi K.
    September 09, 2022 at 07:46 am

    What treasures you have there. I love that you are sharing them with us and giving us a glimpse into your parents and your lives.

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  3. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    September 09, 2022 at 09:27 am

    I just learned something new about your dear mom, that she was a teacher.

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  4. Tonya
    September 09, 2022 at 10:07 am

    It is hard being a teacher today. I taught for 8 years. Our son just started his first year of teaching.

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  5. Shirley Matthews Dunn
    September 09, 2022 at 02:19 pm

    If only all teachers could be like your blessed Mother. I do agree with you we owe much to a lot of our teachers today.

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  6. dawnkinster
    September 09, 2022 at 02:55 pm

    Teachers, particular K-12 teachers, have such a difficult job. We need to pay them much more! Your mom must have felt really appreciated for her to save the note. It’s very sweet. Thank you notes aren’t done nearly enough anymore.

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