June 27, 2011

• Is it ever too late?

  I've been wondering lately how late is too late to say thanks. Is it ever too late? I know how easily I can talk myself out of doing something. I should address that but now a certain amount of time has gone by, it's not really worth bringing it up. Or I come up with an idea, like thanking someone and once I let the idea sit a bit and before I know it a couple days go by, weeks, then it just becomes a thought I once had and I never actually act on it. Well, sometimes, most times a thought isn't what counts. I often think of nice gestures that I could do but if they aren't followed through - what good did it really do? Oooh, congratulations Bethany...you thought about doing something nice for someone. Ha, you aren't a completely selfish person. 

  My highschool....well, my elementary-highschool newletter came in the mail last week. I rarely to never see them but this time it was sitting on the counter, so I picked it up. The alumi spotlight was a friend of mine (shocker right? I went to Algoma...we knew everyone) but he was in my class and we've been attending school together since we were in Pre-K. We still email almost every week and have since I can remember (with a year and a half in college where we didn't). 

  It was only about 2 paragraphs long but he specifically named two elementary teachers and a couple highschool teachers we both had. I've often thought, I should stop and write them to thank them for their role in my life. Good thought. That's as far as I get...it was sooo long ago, the first teacher was my Pre-k, K, and 2nd grade teacher - she continue to move up with us - my family still jokes to this day that she taught me to digest food. haha. Probably one of the biggest reasons mom wanted to homeschool Lydia. I really grew to love this teacher and in my little mind thought she taught me everything. The second teacher being my 5th grade teacher. I'm trying to remember - I believe she student taught at Algoma in the 3rd grade (she had my cousins, I believe) and then came back to teach 5th grade class. Hm, kind of like Lisa at Lincoln...that's interesting.

  Both of these teachers, I have fond memories of growing up. Actually, most of my teachers. I could easily name all the teachers I've had from elementary to highschool and probably something about them. I've felt the urge to write them and thank them for having an impact on my life. I haven't started writing but I've researched and have located their addresses, which is a start. I don't have a clue what I'd write and I'm nervous for how it would come off to them. I can't imagine they wouldn't appreciate it but I don't know. 

  Personally, I don't think it's ever too late to say or do something nice - despite the fact that I can too easily talk myself out of doing both quite in a heart beat. 

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