Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable moments 1 when I was teaching second 2 10 years ago.
In May I decided to plan something special for the children：a Mother' s Day tea party. We had put our heads together to 3 ideas of how to 4 our mothers. We practiced singing songs,memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea party the Friday before Mother's Day. I was surprised but 5 to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I 6 invited my own mother.
Finally，the big day arrived. Each child 7 up at our classroom door，expecting the arrival of his or her mom. 8 it got closer to starting time,I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn' t shown up and he was looking 9 .
I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. "Jimmy," I said, "I have a bit of
problem here and I was 10 if you could keep my mother 11 while I, m busy?”
My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy 12 my mom her treats，presented her with the gift I had made，just as we had 13 the day before. Whenever I looked over，my mother and Jim?my were in deep 14 .
Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages,educating them about the environment. Last year，I took a senior class on a field trip，and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day' s 15 and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students' booklets and checked them to see if 16 was completed. When I came 17 Jimmy, s page，he had written "Remember our Mother's Day tea party we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do!Thanks for all you did for me，and thank your mother,too."
I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and 18 his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. "Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn，t 19 it."
I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had 20 stopped hugging teachers years ago.
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