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Women's World

AwakeAtLast

(14,124 posts)

6. One of my teachers made it past the preliminary rounds

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Jan 28, 2018, 06:00 PM

Jan 2018

I don't remember where she was cut from the process, but even that was impressive and made her a local celebrity in this very rural area of So. IL.

After the explosion I remember that she lost that sparkle in her eye and that zest for teaching. She tried not to let it effect her, but I'm sure it was hard.

Remembering two great ladies.

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