r/MadeMeSmile • u/FewCollar227 • 12h ago
School should be a place where kids want to be
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u/bugaloo2u2 12h ago
I need all these reminders that all people don’t suck, bc rn it feels like all people suck. Thnx for sharing,
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u/Pestus613343 12h ago
Evil is loud, and huge and impossible to ignore.
Good is quiet, small and everywhere.
If one wasn't careful, all one would see are the loud evils not the whispering good. There is beauty everywhere.
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u/Inevitable_Guess276 11h ago
The Hobbit movies may have had their problems, but it gave us one of my favorite lines in any movie
"Saruman believes that it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I have found. I've found it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love."
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u/SerenityAnashin 11h ago
Came here to say this 🥹 i'm glad there's so many LOTR fans out here spreading the good word 🫶
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u/ayebb_ 10h ago
Looks like kindness is back on the menu, boys!
hugs goblin
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u/wuvvtwuewuvv 10h ago
gets killed and eaten because goblins don't turn good from hugs
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u/SerenityAnashin 10h ago
Ayeeee!!! 🤗
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u/MortalSword_MTG 10h ago
I consider the Fellowship to be perhaps the best modern fable to take inspiration from.
Every member of the fellowship represents a different archetype of those who would do good, even with momentary failures (Boromir) or ancestral hatred (Gimli and Legolas).
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u/ArcadiaDragon 10h ago
Boromir....a good man can fall due to extreme pressure and hopelessness...and do evil that he does not intend...and yet Rise and find hope in sacrifice and atonement and in the end find forgiveness and absolution
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u/BilbosBagEnd 9h ago
You know how it is, the Beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid. And Rohan will answer.
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u/swish465 5h ago
"It's like the great stories, Mr. Frodo, the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn't want to know the end because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad has happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing this shadow, even darkness must pass. A new day will come, and when the sun shines, it'll shine out the clearer. I know now folks in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going because they were holding on to something. That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for."
"Where there's life, there's hope, and need of vittles."
"Yet such is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are elsewhere."
As long as we breath, there's still good in this world. And that Mr. Frodo is certainly worth fighting for.
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u/M2_SLAM_I_Am 5h ago
You've inspired me! I'm going to start mission trips to countries in need! "Excuse me sir, are you familiar with the good book?" Hands him The Fellowship of the Ring
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u/Excellent-Baseball-5 9h ago
I raised my three kids this way. Taught them “RAK” (random acts of kindness) and told them they needed to do one every day. At the dinner table each night, I would ask them what thier RAK was for the day and they loved telling these stories.
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u/Artistic_Salary8705 9h ago
LOTR fans know this already: JRR Tolkein wrote the series with the hero not Gandalf, various warriors or even Frodo but Samwise Gamgee. It was Sam's devotion, kindness, humility, and so forth that helped defeat evil.
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u/GeneralEi 6h ago
There were no heroes in the trenches. Just young boys, usually from the same village, trying to make it through any given day however they could. Feel like that inspired the sentiment, as well as what people coped with after it all.
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u/Artistic_Salary8705 5h ago
JRR had experienced World War I as an officer. My brother told me about how officers during that time had a "batmen", personal servants to mostly wealthier officers who underwent the same trials they did. Samwise was based on these "batmen."
"My "Sam Gamgee" is indeed a reflexion of the English soldier, of the privates and batmen I knew in the 1914 war, and recognised as so far superior to myself""
You're right they usually had groups of soldiers from the same village. My brother said they did that to increase loyalty among a group.
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u/GeneralEi 4h ago
They did, the "pals brigades" or something. Whole villages of men wiped out in a single charge. They stopped doing that for WWII
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u/KankleSlap 11h ago
Reminding yourself to contribute small goods every day is the only way to erode evil without sacrifice.
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u/belarda123 10h ago
I like this quote: "If you look for the light, you can often find it. But if you look for the dark, that is all you will ever see" -Uncle Iroh LoK
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u/Practical-Witness796 10h ago
Did you write this or is it a quote? It’s really beautiful. Reminds me of Mr. Rogers who said:
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’”
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u/FortunateSon77 10h ago
Well said. Reminds me of a herman Melville quote:
"Sin that pays its way can travel freely, and without a passport, while virtue, if a pauper, is stopped at all frontiers." - Moby Dick, 1851
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u/Godenyen 12h ago
I remember driving home one day pissed off at the world. If there was a button to destroy it, I would have pressed it. As I pulled onto my street, I saw my neighbor teaching his son to ride without his training wheels. For whatever reason, it changed my attitude. Sometimes, just seeing these little bits of good humanity helps.
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u/flatwoundsounds 10h ago
It's why I love having dogs. Bad day? Who cares! I LOVE YOU. HI DAD. LET ME JUMP ON YOUR FACE HAVE I MENTIONED I LOVE YOU! I feel better every time I take him off leash and get to watch him bolt across the yard.
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u/Artemicionmoogle 9h ago
I've been fortunate enough to find a cleaning job for residential homes, and I basically get to have free animal therapy with all my clients' pets. Makes it so much easier to get through the day when I can take 5 from work and cuddle a dog or cat.
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u/Undoubtedlygiveup 8h ago
This makes me so happy to hear. I’m so glad the owners and pets have you in their lives. 🥹
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u/Batallius 11h ago
“It's like the great stories, Mr. Frodo, the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn't want to know the end because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad has happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing this shadow, even darkness must pass. A new day will come, and when the sun shines, it'll shine out the clearer. I know now folks in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going because they were holding on to something. That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.”
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u/gaudiest-ivy 11h ago
“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”
Tolkien has so many great quotes about hope.
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u/Poor-Judgements 10h ago
Because Tolkin wrote solely about hope! Hope is the central theme in all of his work.
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u/IHateTheLetterF 6h ago
Almost like he wrote the books during a time when the world around him seemed hopeless.
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u/CaptainExplaino 12h ago
No joke, this sub has managed to salvage a bit of my mental health. Thanks to all contributors.
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u/tk427aj 10h ago
Agreed, MadeMeSmile is the small beacon of light with all the shit going on that can instantly turn me around and.. make me smile. I do believe that even with all the crap and shit going on, there are far more of the good people like this educator doing that little thing that makes us all keep going :)
Smile/laugh there are more of us than them feel good about what you do and are doing ❤️❤️❤️
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u/TheDomerado 11h ago
I’ve seen this before, but it always makes me smile. We need more like this dude
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u/Dagon47 12h ago
That kid zoomin in wheelchair is amazing
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u/6pcChickenNugget 6h ago
I love this!! My favourite thing is that you can tell this teacher / principal really just loves and respects kids. He enjoys interacting with them and even just respects them enough to do (high five) greetings and hallway and such. He's willing to meet them as people first rather than subordinates.
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u/ArmyofThalia 6h ago
It reminded me of last year at Riot Fest, during Magnolia Park's set, there was a dad pushing his disabled son in a wheelchair around the circle pit. The look of pure joy the son had was absolutely heartwarming. Im getting teary eyed just thinking about it again. Dad of the century right there
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u/Daddy_Magnus4 12h ago
Where was this man when I was in school??
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u/Annie_Mous 11h ago
Where was this man when I was dating lol
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u/fugisnickles 11h ago
Where is he now?! 😆
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u/GroundSad28 5h ago
unfortunately he was killed by an avalanche of women
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u/nmay-dev 4h ago
And men. I'm a straight guy and am attracted to him based on what I just watched
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u/_mnrva 12h ago
Protect this human at all costs!! 100% guarantee those kids remember him when they’re adults
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u/RomanRedBeard 12h ago
I definitely remember the name of teachers I had that taught me well
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u/doozyjr 11h ago
Same here, I cherish teachers who helped me grow rather than criticize.
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u/The-disgracist 9h ago
I currently live next door to my elementary school art teacher. She was, and is, a gem.
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u/coffeeforlife30 10h ago edited 10h ago
Yeah they do . Had a teacher like this in class 4 . It's been so long yet she's always such a warm memory . So kind and so warm . She believed it's the little things which make a difference. I wish I could impact other's lives in a good way like she did mine .
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u/WhiteFroggie 9h ago
Absolutely, teachers are great. The principal of my daughters elementary school knew the name of every kid in the school. When my, now adult, daughter's husband passed away maybe 25 years later that same principal showed up at the wake to pay his condolences. That man had not seen or talked to my daughter since she was out of elementary school. Showing up at the wake was the greatest demonstration of empathy I've ever seen. It just screamed I remember you and I love you.
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u/BraveCommunication14 12h ago
This is refreshing. I have days where I feel like I just hate people. Then I see this and it reminds me that there are awesome people out there too. Thanks for the kick in my arse.
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u/MalleDigga 8h ago
yeeeeah the endresult of social media and the interent in general. Dark feelings get boosted more then the other. Its essential to find the good spots and safe bets to not get downed to much daily. Anyway! You are awesome too! lets go
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u/GeneralPhartCaulk 12h ago
Gonna hijack this to share a warm anecdote. Former and current teacher here (just changed capacities recently). When I was teaching high school, I always stood outside my door to greet my students as they walked in. I’d say “hi” or “good morning” or whatever. Maybe even a “how are you?” Just normal salutations, right? Well, on the last day of school a few years ago, I had a student hand me a letter. In that letter, this student told me that one tragic day, a friend of theirs unexpectedly passed away. And I guess I noticed this student’s glumness no matter how hard they tried to hide it. In this letter, they told me I asked two or three times with a “you sure you’re okay?” kind of inquisitive attitude. I guess I noticed they weren’t well. They said that my worry and wonder about their disposition made their whole week better. Simply because I showed that I cared a bit.
I’m sorry guys, I’m not trying to brag here. My point is that little things matter. People will forget what you say or did for the most part, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel. This is so critical for children.
This teacher will be remembered forever by his students, because in each one of his interactions, his students are being seen. Go him, whatever his name is.
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u/bumberbox 12h ago
I didn't have the most functional home life growing up and those were always the teachers that I appreciated the most. Thank you for being you.
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u/GeneralPhartCaulk 11h ago
An absolute pleasure. We teachers know which students have it rough at home. We can tell. Know that we are touched when you hard-knock kids show us even the smallest amount of trust. Makes us cry tears of joy. Signed, a grown ass man.
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u/Sweaty-Pair3821 9h ago
you just answered my question as to why teachers always thought I was special. thank you.
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u/worquinnprogress 12h ago
Thanks for all you do. I was recently in a teaching credential program and while I'm working through a career change to librarianship, I will always adore and respect the field of education and teaching. It is one of the best feelings in the world to help other excel academically, physically, and emotionally and that starts with adult figures being good examples and encouraging students. Keep up the great work, I'm sure you will get many more of those letters.
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u/GeneralPhartCaulk 11h ago
Thanks so much. It is a thankless job at times. But that one single moment made the whole year worth it. My new job has taken me far, far from my home. But I’ll give you one guess as to what item I made damn sure to pack in my bag before I left.
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u/tenphes31 11h ago
When I was in high school we had a student teacher for a history class. Unfortunately Ive forgotten his name, but I remember his style. He was super casual, and we somewhat bonded over Futurama. That year when Valentines Day came around I was a bit depressed as even to this day Ive never had much luck with dating. He noticed I was a bit glum and checked on me. I tried to play it off, but to this day 20+ years later I still remember that kindness.
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u/GeneralPhartCaulk 11h ago
Exactly! Nobody will ever convince me that those “small conversations” don’t matter. They absolutely do.
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u/FunSushi-638 11h ago
I went to pick up my son from 3rd grade, and for some reason I was picking him up from the front office. After the bell rang, a handful of kids came in to say goodbye to the principal and front desk woman. The ran in and gave them hugs and quickly told them how their day was before running off to the bus line. It was awesome to see.
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u/z00k33per0304 10h ago
My boys recently started middle school and I sent them in to the grocery store to grab themselves some snacks and they came out with one of their favorite elementary school teachers in tow. The teacher was all teary eyed. I guess my boys ran up and hugged him in the store and he came out to tell me he was so happy and they'd made his week. Our youngest was a preemie so he's still small for his age and I guess this teacher had forgotten he'd graduated and he was so bummed when he didn't see him the first day of school. Every drop off in the morning they'd both run over with a hug (he was the one waiting at the gates for drop offs every morning) before going in to play and he'd get another on the way out after school and he missed them. He is honestly the sweetest man. His adult son came into my store recently and I told him his dad has a special place in my boys' hearts and he said he'd heard about them so I guess the feeling is mutual.
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u/cloveandspite 12h ago
Thanks for being invested, Mr u/GeneralPhartCaulk ! Please keep teaching and showing your students that you're a person and see them as a person also. Sincerity and investment like this do so much for comfort and confidence, making it feel easier to ask for help or clarification with the assignments and lessons when needed. My ADHD brain would have thrived in your class, for sure. Approachability is key, and looking back, I did well in every class where I had an approachable teacher. Also, your username is hilarious, 10/10 .
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u/GeneralPhartCaulk 11h ago
Perhaps my teaching style reaches students like in my example because I, too, have ADHD hahahaha. Thanks so much! And glad you like the username lmfao.
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u/EternalSeraphim 12h ago
The single moms who have kids at this school must be rabid.
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u/Illustrious-Ad454 10h ago
Haha my husband is a teacher and has similar enthusiasm with his HS students — can confirm, when we were dating he always had students trying to set him up with their moms during parent/teacher conferences 😂
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u/ChimcharFireMonkey 7h ago
when my brother was teaching high school he had students trying to set him up with other students
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u/Illustrious-Ad454 7h ago
Oh my 😳
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u/ChimcharFireMonkey 7h ago
he still lived at home...I remember this one time a Sweet 16 invite came in the mail during his 1st year teaching but my older sis was 15
...the invite was for him
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u/OgReaper 10h ago
This mf is being hunted like a gazelle
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u/PM_ME_UR_LIFE_LESSON 10h ago
Oh, he is a motherfucker alright!
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u/757Lemon 9h ago
One of my guy friends years ago was telling me about what he considered his "type". And he was adamant about not dating women with children (for very valid reasons) and my response was "So, you're kind of like an anti-mother-fucker". We had a solid laugh at that.
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u/richieb1530 9h ago edited 9h ago
I was going to say, there’s so many videos of how men should act to attract women online. Most are trash, just view this. Be kind to others, be good to children, and make peoples days better. The world will notice
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u/KlutzyBack4756 8h ago
10000%
If guys haven’t noticed by now (I’m a guy), women tend to be a lot more beautiful than us lol. What makes you stand out is just being a genuinely good person and that’ll take you far
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u/CleanLivingMD 12h ago
My daughter used to have a principal like this. He would always be out at pickup with a big BT speaker. My wife (a former educator) was a huge fan. He sadly left, hopefully for a bigger and better position. My family still talks about him.
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u/sugar_daddie 12h ago
Can I marry him!!
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u/cwk415 11h ago
No because I'm gonna! ;))
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u/shottylaw 11h ago
Dude being a solid bro to all those kids. That's a win for each and every one of them
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u/ThrowawayCAN123456 12h ago
This is the teacher who everyone liked and therefore respected, so didn’t want to disappoint them. We had a teacher like this and even all the typically ‘troublesome’ kids would behave better because he was such a great teacher that no one wanted to make him upset.
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u/Fun_With_Math 5h ago
The biggest takeaway I got from that video was that he respected the kids. He'd see kids out in the hall and NOT hassle them about a hall pass or question what they were doing. He'd just give a high five and move on. He assumed the kids were doing what they're supposed to.
Kids give a lot more respect when it's given/returned. They respect him and therefore like him. Sure, he's fun but kids are starved for respect.
I've worked with kids. I don't talk to them much, I'm not that fun, but somehow become a favorite. I've come to the realization that it's because I treat them like people first.
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u/Smolinskyy 12h ago
I was homeschooled my sophomore year of high school and the people that raised me isolated me completely, took me out of public school and took everything from me- no phone, no computer unless it was work and work alone, no friends over, no social media, no games, nothing. Then they decided we needed to move across the country to where I knew absolutely no one but them. I finally convinced them to put me back in public school where we were living at the time in my junior year and I'll never forget my English teacher that year. I picked up writing my sophomore year to feel less alone and to let go of how I felt and she noticed. She was someone that was always there for me. The day I graduated she hugged me so hard and told me how proud she was of me and how far I'll go and to never stop writing. Everytime I see an owl, she's my first thought. I truly hope she's living her best life
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u/deltarefund 11h ago
I’m proud of you for advocating for yourself! I hope YOU are living your best life.
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u/Smolinskyy 11h ago
This means a lot to me, thank you so much! It took a while, lots of therapy, and a lot of severed connections but I am fortunately living my best and happiest life now
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u/cogitationerror 9h ago
My high school homeroom teacher was the reason I managed to graduate. All of us students would try and make her sloth crafts to decorate her classroom. She took such care to try and learn about what each of her homeroom students loved, and we always wanted to return that by making her classroom decked out with the animal that she was most passionate about.
The day I graduated she gave me the most precious little picture book about a cat with the inner cover containing a heartfelt note about the growth she’d seen in me over the last two years. That book kept me going through a lot.
Even happier ending - six years later I ran into her again! <3 We have had lunch together a few times and are pen pals now. Keeps me moving forward through some dark times, and I always look forward to the pictures she sends along of her cat and the kiddo of her own that she’s had since I graduated.
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u/Boring_Pace5158 11h ago
Male teachers are the antidote to the Andrew Tates and the "alpha male" influencers out there. Boys have questions about the world, but there's nobody there to answer them. That's why they turn to the internet. Male teachers should be the ones they should be turning to. Teachers can give them constructive answers, clear confusions, and build the boys up rather than exploit their insecurities
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u/Hunter-KillerGroup35 12h ago
That's the kind of teacher we all needed in school. My sophmore year I had a history teacher who introduced himself, then said "But you can call me Mr.Dude" and he was all over the place but he made the class fun and easy to learn
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u/DND_Player_24 10h ago
My history teacher sophomore year was a Vietnam vet and would get flashbacks during class. The kids would taunt him sometimes by banging loudly on the desk or flicking the lights on and off. He’d jump under his desk and start shouting and then launch out his water bottle or something as a grenade.
Your comment just reminded me of that poor guy. I hope whatever he ended up doing as his life progressed brought him happiness and peace.
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u/tempestuousstatesman 6h ago
That makes me think of my grandfather, he deeply loved his wife and spent his last 20 years caring for her because she was a sick opiate addict but he couldn't even sleep in the same bed as her because of his night terrors. He spent time in Northern Africa in WW2 then went to Korea. He was an army engineer who ended up laying linoleum.
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u/Spare-Image-647 10h ago
Love to see it. I’m mid-40s and the public school teachers who were kind and helpful I still think about them and the lessons they taught me.
PAY THE FUCKING TEACHERS
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u/StacyDeathSatan 12h ago
Posts like these are what keep me coming back to Reddit.
Thanks, OP.
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u/Radiant-Programmer33 11h ago
I remember the principal of our high school. We used to call him 'Mr Sunshine', because the level of cheeriness he exuded was not normal.
Especially on a dark, snowny, freezing Tuesday morning just before 8 a.m. when you and the rest of your classmates are sitting or lying on the hallway floor waiting for the teacher to turn up and let you into the classroom... and there at the end of the long hallway you see and hear Mr Sunshine coming along and greeting everybody and asking how they are doing.
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u/gitsgrl 12h ago
My middle school principal just tried too hard. I think the kids saw through him. Maybe because we were asshole middle schoolers but he didn’t have the charisma to pull off the “cool teacher “stuff he was attempting.
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u/ManzanitaSuperHero 11h ago
How sweet is this guy? He genuinely enjoys those kids and they can tell. The world is a little rough right now. Things like this help remind me there is kindness still out there.
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u/Caretaker304wv 10h ago
I had a principal like this in elementary school. He would dress up for every holiday and would come dance at the events. He really cared about the kids and made sure he knew all of us by name. He was an older bald man with a belly and reminded me of Santa. Spreading joy and laughs
He retired the last year I was there and we all wrote him letters wishing him well...all the kids were so upset he was leaving he held a meeting in the lunch room and told us we could always call him...he put his number in the back of our yearbooks by hand
He showed up for my uncle's funeral I don't even know how he knew but it really helped me as a kid
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u/natali9233 12h ago
I was lucky enough to have a few elementary school teachers like this. They made learning enjoyable. They made an effort to make every kid in class feel seen and special. I didn’t realize it then, but looking back they made such a huge positive impact on my impression of school and learning. Not just that, they gave a positive example of how to treat everyone equally despite all the things that make us different. Teachers like this are saints.
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u/ccdude14 12h ago
And sometimes all it takes is ONE great teacher, administrator, clerk, janitor, lunch person for their whole life to change for better.
It matters that you're there and I will always have respect for all those people who not only show up but do so for the kids that need it.
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u/Trenbaloneysammich 12h ago
I feel like a lot of teachers have lost the ability to separate their personal feelings from their work lives. This guy seems like a great example. He puts on a happy face for the kids no matter how his OWN day is going.
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u/bibboo 10h ago
It's not so much teachers per se. It's something humans struggle with.
It's hard when you are overworked up to your ears. Sure, many of us can put up a show for a fairly long time. But after a while, the facade starts to crack. I did it for ten years before I couldn't muster up the energy anymore. And I'll tell you, now working in IT, the same thing is there. Even though the stress is way lower and personally, I'm back to my happy self.
Want happy and great examples? Create workplaces that allow it and don't expect workers under miserable conditions to shine.
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u/notyosistah 8h ago
Also, for all the incels and the idiots going to boot camps to be more masculine, this guy is the sexiest guy in any room he's in.
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u/Mahaloth 8h ago
Teacher here.
We are doing our best, folks. Doing our best.
I saw the other day that some of my boys had figured out a way to manually install Minecraft on their school chromebooks harddrives so that we can't block them with the school filter.
They've gone around sharing the same setup with all their friends.
The kids are alright. They get it.
I looked at it the other day and the kid who did it looked at me and I just said......"Impressive. And the school can't filter this?"
Kid: "No."
Me: "Nice. I disapprove....but well done."
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u/AlwaysAnxiousAlien 11h ago
This man is changing so many lives from small interactions, so cute to watch
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u/keetyymeow 11h ago
School should also be a place where we have the resources to allow teachers to be like this.
That they aren’t overworked, and have enough support to help kids also enjoy their environment
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u/EvilDragonfly2264 10h ago
Trump is dismantling the Dept. Of Education.
"I love the poorly educated."
-Donald J. Trump
Please do not vote Republican if you care about your children and their future.
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u/consumeshroomz 11h ago
This is what my assistant principal was like in high school. It was a tough job too. 2200 students, idk how much staff, and many of the kids were from very low income families with problems ranging from abuse and neglect at home to being legit gang members and shit. Never the less Mr Healy was amazing.
Besides being a generally cool like this all the time, he somehow remembered so many kids’ names despite there being so many of us. And even if you didn’t know him, you could approach him and talk to him about anything. He couldn’t always help directly and would send you in the right direction of a councilor or whatever. But it was always comforting to have him around.
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u/Jagermonsta 11h ago
My kids elementary school principal is like this. He’s awesome. Super nice with everyone. Very supportive of the kids. He knows every kid in the school and who their parents/guardians are.
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u/stormblessed27_ 11h ago
I was thankful enough to have a principal like this in elementary school. It was like seeing a fucking celebrity in the hall.
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u/Solomiester 10h ago
Shout out to my vice principal noticed the one time I was bullied . suddenly he was dropping by as class let out into the hallway and slapping my on the shoulder hey there sweetie how’s your dad and wouldn’t you know it suddenly I’m blissfully ignored by the whole class and coast my introvert ass safely by the rest of the years
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u/Automatic_Towel_3842 11h ago
This is the kind of atmosphere that causes kids to love learning. Shut it down!
Kidding, of course. I wish my schools felt like this when I was a kid.
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u/ThisIs_She 11h ago
This man loves his job, but it's not just a job for him. He cares about those kids and they adore him 🥹
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u/OkCattle4305 10h ago
Good teachers can make such a huge difference in someone’s life. My grade 8 English teacher constantly praised my writing and it gave me a lot of confidence in my abilities. Now I’m a lawyer!
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u/Tough_Block9334 10h ago
Makes me want to get into starting a career in education. Kids are our future
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u/Necessary_Salad1289 8h ago
I used to teach K-12 and I can tell you 100% the vast majority of male teachers are TERRIFIED of touching students.
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u/sirduckbert 8h ago
It’s especially good for the young boys to see a positive, happy, caring man as a role model. Not all of them have that at home, and raising well adjusted men is pretty important these days with all the incel BS going on
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u/Sheepdog44 1h ago
I’m a teacher and every day after a certain period I pass a special needs girl in the hallway (middle school). She is not one of my students but we have developed a greeting over time that we never discussed or worked out. She just kind of kept adding things on when I see her at this one time of day. But at this point it goes like this..
- She starts a little cheer where she does the old “Give me a Y! Give me an E! Give me an S!”
- While she does this I spell the letters out with my arms YMCA style.
- She finishes with “What’s that spell?!” and I shout back “YES!”
- I then take her hand and she does one little spin like she’s a ballroom dancer.
- When her single spin is over we give each other a deep, respectful bow and then continue on our separate ways.
Best part of my day.
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u/Carbon-Base 12h ago
My middle school principal made it a point to learn every student's name, every year! She would stop and chat with every kid, ask them how their day is going, what their interests are, how the school can improve, etc.
While growing up, kind gestures by teachers or principals really resonate with kids!
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u/UpOrDownItsUpToYou 11h ago
This is true, but it's only possible if the majority of the staff also want to be there.
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u/schatzey_ 11h ago
In school I used my lunches to practice piano by myself in the auditorium. One day my principal came in and listened to me play the whole lunch and then requested I learn his favorite classical piece. Changed my life.
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u/IdleHandsBusyMinds 11h ago
Whoa. Hugging students? Not in our education system.
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u/Skibidi_Rizzler_96 10h ago
I'm a teacher and I'm always walking through the halls dabbing up kids, it's great
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u/MaritimeFlowerChild 12h ago
The two little boys at the end get me every time. :)