Mrs. Barrow, room 501, room 501, I repeated to myself as I scanned the hallways looking for the room number. It was my first day of fifth grade and I was really 1.
I came to the end of the hall and found an open door. Stepping into the room, I suddenly felt out of 2. I tried to act normal, but Mrs. Barrow saw right through me.
"Good morning, Courtni. You may 3 your seat." I looked about the room and took an empty seat near a girl named Wendy Barber. As the year slowly 4, Wendy and I became good friends. I felt no closeness to Mrs. Barrow, 5. I saw her as "just another teacher."
Then my grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. About a month later, Grandma slipped into a coma (昏迷) and died. 6 her was unbearable for me. I missed some school because I was so sad.
At the funeral, I was sitting there feeling sorry for myself when I 7 and saw Mrs. Barrow standing there. She sat down next to me and held my hand. She comforted me by 8 me that now Grandma had no more pain or suffering. It had never occurred to me that it was 9 for my grandma this way. All I thought about was how bad it was for me.
After the funeral, we went to my aunt's house to see the flowers that had been sent. My mom 10me a pretty ivy plant in a pin pot. The 11 card read:
Courtni,
I'm sorry about your grandmother. Never forget, I love you. You are like one of my children.
With love,
Mrs. Barrow
I took the plant home and put it in my grandma's old room. I am in eighth grade now and I still have that plant. I 12 thought a teacher could care that much about her students; now I know. I say this with all my heart: 13 who is lucky enough to have a teacher like Mrs. Barrow in their life is privileged (荣幸的) 14 words. She may not know it, but she means more to me than she'll ever know. I can only hope this gives her inspiration and 15 to her a tiny portion of what she has done for me.
