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Ronald Drimmel's avatar

Wise words.

Jason McBride's avatar

Thank you!

Liz Gauffreau's avatar

A very touching reflection.

Liz Gauffreau's avatar

You’re welcome!

Kathy Halsey's avatar

Oh, Jason, now I'm crying. The assignments we give kids! The paperweight is still sharing the love of your niece and your love back to her.

Mell A.'s avatar

<3<3<3

Karol Koszorz's avatar

I never taught the kids it affected, except bar one where my student's sister committed suicide, but there many deaths in my Polish school this year. Thank you Jason, this helped me in a way I wasn't even able to do with my own poems:)