Friday, December 28, 2007

The order of things

There were no computers in classrooms when I first started teaching. In fact, the average size of a computer was about the size of an average classroom back in the day.

I may have forgotten a few names of my former students, but I never forget their faces and individual traits.

Last year, I remember telling my students to "let me go" first. What brought that about was the death of a former student. I meant that last year and I stress it again today.

This morning I saw an obituary of a former student of mine. He moved to Dallas and "left us" from that big city. I remembered his face immediately and the name under it brought back many memories.

It just doesn't seem fair that those who were once in my classroom "go home" before I do; but then who am I to question God's perfect timing?

2 comments:

Todd said...

Hey Rod. Who was the student?

Todd Kelly

Rod said...

Anthony was in a class a few years before you, Todd. Good to hear from you.