tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post2840742719505819340..comments2023-06-15T10:30:47.121-05:00Comments on Stories with Sophie: Mrs. JDeb Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861392500601183208noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-88177149894291740542012-04-11T23:19:37.519-05:002012-04-11T23:19:37.519-05:00I know your community is going to miss Mrs. J. Yo...I know your community is going to miss Mrs. J. Your tribute makes me feel like I knew her, too. God bless you all in your grief.Jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258754539023377047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-69135577162438124482012-04-11T17:58:45.323-05:002012-04-11T17:58:45.323-05:00You paint a lovely picture of your Mrs. J. Doesn&...You paint a lovely picture of your Mrs. J. Doesn't everyone need a Mrs. J in their life? I hope she knew how so many of her students felt about her. <br />On a side note, I had to laugh at the lesson plans in a box in a card file because during my first long term sub position I filled in for a teacher who had the exact same process - day by day lessons in a card file. Flip one over every day of the year.Mardiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237463317290624819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-60714790357615436992012-04-11T08:08:18.184-05:002012-04-11T08:08:18.184-05:00Your oldest son's facebook status...WOW! I wo...Your oldest son's facebook status...WOW! I wonder if Mrs. J would have participated in Facebook. I tribute to a teacher that impacted many. I am sure fond stories have been passed around about Mrs. J. but writing about her is, to me, the true tribute. I find your statement she wasn't the best but most loved to be a statement to think about.Seneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910008897042571707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-77888680344237238002012-04-10T21:39:09.857-05:002012-04-10T21:39:09.857-05:00Your words are so honest and heartfelt. I loved t...Your words are so honest and heartfelt. I loved that line about not being the best, but being one of the most loved. Sometimes heart makes up for the rest. I have a feeling Mrs. J was the type of teacher who knew how connected people were with her. You don't remain in the profession for that long without strong connections. Mrs. J was as lucky to know you as you were to know her. <br /><br />Thank you for your words today and last week. I am lucky to know you.Christy Rush-Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581876400990779210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-63422335712036309212012-04-10T20:11:45.865-05:002012-04-10T20:11:45.865-05:00Mrs. J sounds like one of those teachers everyone ...Mrs. J sounds like one of those teachers everyone will remember because she cared. When I think back to some of the teachers I remember, have enjoyed working beside, I find myself remembering the ones who cared about the children they spent their time with each day. It sounds like she has touched the lives of many. What a beautiful tribute.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-28684600404703488112012-04-10T19:29:40.573-05:002012-04-10T19:29:40.573-05:00So I"m thinking now.. not the best teacher bu...So I"m thinking now.. not the best teacher but one of the world's most loved. Why the distinction? What was she missing? Just wondering.<br />It was such a wonderful tribute- UNIQUE!<br />BonnieBKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07973593425566621090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-30696415229424297542012-04-10T19:07:50.167-05:002012-04-10T19:07:50.167-05:00Nice to be remembered like that! She sounds like s...Nice to be remembered like that! She sounds like she was a pleasant soul that loved kids. And that is what is really most important about teaching.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-47341895637100790032012-04-10T18:38:09.756-05:002012-04-10T18:38:09.756-05:00I loved the "wedding ring and hankerchief&quo...I loved the "wedding ring and hankerchief" detail and how she rewarded all sorts of students with the sour balls. She reminds me of my own Mrs. Charles, my third grade teacher who just recently retired. What a fitting tribute to Mrs. J and a wonderful legacy she left the people in your community.Lee Ann Spillanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-63916931745631440102012-04-10T17:57:57.557-05:002012-04-10T17:57:57.557-05:00I loved this part, "Young adults in their 30...I loved this part, "Young adults in their 30's remember sitting in her class, vying for the infamous sour balls she kept in her room." My grandma used to have Brach sour balls in a light green dish. They always remind me of her...and now Mrs. J. Great tributeNanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135130889558068676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-14826002395811057282012-04-10T17:39:45.983-05:002012-04-10T17:39:45.983-05:00I'm going to miss that lady! She was a great p...I'm going to miss that lady! She was a great person and teacher. I always loved hearing her personal stories and experiences. She truly had a huge heart and left great memories for all those she met in life. Love you Mrs. J!<br /><br />Great tribute Mrs. Day! One I'm sure would have made her proud.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633434368279171480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-54692064082501076592012-04-10T17:29:07.689-05:002012-04-10T17:29:07.689-05:00Your description is so caring and full of details ...Your description is so caring and full of details that make it easy to feel as if we knew her too! Like Linda, I love the line about the sour balls -- it's the perfect way to show how much she cared about ALL students.JenniferMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603450967368808356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-7615992044013634402012-04-10T16:16:31.544-05:002012-04-10T16:16:31.544-05:00Beautiful tribute to a special person, not only in...Beautiful tribute to a special person, not only in your life, but in the many lives that she touched over the years. I thought your son put it perfectly on Facebook - "Goodbye Mrs. J. You're one of the reasons I want to be a teacher." Thanks for sharing.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901374472056625859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-38789170840587722092012-04-10T15:05:42.964-05:002012-04-10T15:05:42.964-05:00It's so sweet to talk about a teacher that you...It's so sweet to talk about a teacher that you loved, that touched your life and your son's. I hope you can send this to her family. They will love the words, so you will pay it forward for her, Deb. I love "sour balls for the good, the bad, the loud, the lonely". Great way to put those little things that mean so much. Thanks for the smile!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-56201420045676355492012-04-10T08:33:39.272-05:002012-04-10T08:33:39.272-05:00You have written so lovingly about an important pe...You have written so lovingly about an important person from your life. You don't have to be the best teacher, just the best person. I love that thought.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-49917958532937801422012-04-10T07:32:43.887-05:002012-04-10T07:32:43.887-05:00What a lovely tribute to someone who made an impre...What a lovely tribute to someone who made an impression on those she knew.drferreriblogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08800953133789773280noreply@blogger.com