Advice to my kids in the future

Write your teachers notes...meaningful notes.

I just got one from a student today and it meant the world to me.

Teachers don't always know what their students are thinking, and though we try our hardest to do the right things and teach our hearts out and show how much we care about our students, teenagers are teenagers and they are hard to read at best.

So when a student takes the time to write a note - a heartfelt note - telling her teacher that her class was a bright spot in her day and thanking her for being understanding and supportive and passionate about what she does, a note that talks about the struggles that were hidden and the little things that  her teacher did to help her through those struggles, it means so very much.

Your teachers care tremendously.  Some more than others.  If you recognize that in them, you should tell them.

So, kids, my advice to you today: pick a teacher that cared and tell him or her how much that meant to you.  It will mean even more to them.  Trust me.