I loved my first grade teacher, Mrs Gross. She had such a sweet 1. I wasn't sure what her 2 was at the time but she already looked very grandmotherly. She never yelled at or 3her students. To me, it 4having a second grandmother as my teacher. Every day I arrived at the classroom and sat 5 at my desk with a big smile on my face.
One such 6 is still with me to this day. We were 7 math problems that were printed on the chalkboard. I8first and lifted my head up just as Mrs Gross walked upbehind me. She looked at my 9 and smiled. Then she said: "This is really good, Joe. You are a very 10 boy." As she walked on, she gently touched my shoulder and I felt a (n) 11 in my heart. It felt so good to be seen. It felt so good to be 12 From that moment on, I always tried my best. I always worked hard. I always wanted to be as smart as she 13 I already was.
Mrs Gross 14 a desire in me to be the best person I could be. With her gentle love and 15 I started down a wonderful 16 that I am still on today.
David Whyte wrote "People are 17, and one good word is bread for a thousand". Mrs Gross showed me just how much 18 one soul can have on another.
Every kind word, every loving act and every helping hand is a treasure. 19 your days with good words then. Make your 20a gift of love.
