Dear Mrs. Davis, I’m gonna get right to the point: Thank you. Not only did you help revitalize my interest in literature, but you also served as a beacon of light throughout dark times. While I was struggling to come out to my father, the days tended to crush me under their weight. Yet every morning, your energetic and honest teaching style motivated me to persist. You have bettered my life in ways I’ll never know, and I’m sure you’ve done the same for hundreds of your students. You are one of the few people I know who is unapologetically themselves, and you’ve likely bettered the world by being so. Thank you for everything,
Beloved Educator, Mother, and Friend