{"id":12269,"date":"2012-03-10T00:05:33","date_gmt":"2012-03-10T08:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=12269"},"modified":"2012-03-10T00:05:33","modified_gmt":"2012-03-10T08:05:33","slug":"name-your-favorite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/12269","title":{"rendered":"Name your favorite …"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tteacher.<\/p>\n

A name springs to mind in nothing flat, right?<\/p>\n

When I ask that question, I always get an answer. Seems like we all had one and\u00a0…<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

… she\/he gave you more than just a head full of facts. She made you feel special, capable, and loved. Clearly, she helped you navigate your way to where you are today.<\/p>\n

The great ones always do.<\/p>\n

And so you probably find yourself wondering (I still do) if that teacher ever knew just how much she meant to you. If she\u2019s still alive, you could track her down, write her a letter \u2026<\/p>\n

But what if she found you first?<\/p>\n

After Lois Hayes of Lexington, Mississippi<\/a>, retired from her 33-year teaching career, she didn\u2019t want to lose touch with her students. Once a year, she reminds each one how much they meant to her. How? By sending out hundreds of cards that say,<\/p>\n

\u201cHappy Birthday!\u201d<\/p>\n

No kidding.<\/p>\n

Her birthday tradition started as soon as her own children were grown. Every former student began getting a card each year, and the cards will no doubt continue coming\u00a0as long as Lois can put pen to paper.<\/p>\n

She simply loves \u201ckeeping up with the kids,” some of who are now in their 50s \u2026 and still getting birthday wishes from a beloved teacher.<\/p>\n

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Candles. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Joey Gannon from Pittsburgh, PA<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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