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15 Jul 07 - 04:01 PM (#2103540) Subject: BS: Congratulations to Craig. From: Folkiedave I would not normally post this sort of stuff - but I got a message from an ex-student today and it honestly brought huge tears to my eyes. Here it is: would just like to let all of you know that I have completed my Politics and Social Policy degree at Coventry University and got a 2:1 Honours degree. Nothing special about that except Craig is quadriplegic and has only tiny amounts of control over any function. He writes with a computer and is fed and looked after by carers. For someone starting life with those sort of difficulties to achieve a degree is really wonderful and I thought I would like to share his happiness and mine (as one of his former teachers before university)with someone. You got the job. |
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15 Jul 07 - 04:04 PM (#2103544) Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations From: gnu Tears here too........... Cheers!!! Bravo!!!! |
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15 Jul 07 - 04:21 PM (#2103555) Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations From: Peace That is absolutely wonderful, Dave. His success, but yours also. Funny that students always seem to know who really liked them, huh? Congratulations to you, too. |
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15 Jul 07 - 04:28 PM (#2103560) Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations From: greg stephens That will have made your day, not to mention his. Thanks very much for sharing that bit of news. |
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15 Jul 07 - 05:00 PM (#2103576) Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations From: alanabit Wonderful news. I started teaching in a state school for the first time last August and I was quite taken aback by how much I liked it. Recently I finished reading Frank McCourt's lovely book "Teacher Man". The end of that, in which he started to appreciate the value of what he had done, brought the tears to my eyes. Well done for you and your student Dave. You must be floating on air. |
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15 Jul 07 - 10:42 PM (#2103817) Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations From: Azizi Congratulations to Dave! Thanks for sharing the message he sent you. |
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15 Jul 07 - 10:54 PM (#2103824) Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations From: Sandra in Sydney how marvellous to know that you have contributed to a student's success. sandra |
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15 Jul 07 - 11:00 PM (#2103830) Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations From: katlaughing How beautiful. Thanks for sharing and goodonya for obviously being a great and caring teacher. |
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15 Jul 07 - 11:07 PM (#2103835) Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations From: TRUBRIT Great post -- truly great!! For 16 years I worked at America's leading long term disability company -- they were very much 'into' hiring the disabled and what an absolute inspriation to the rest of us it was. I became dear friends with someone who was a quadroplegic as a result of a wrestling accident on his graduation night......he moved around by blowing in a tube in his wheelchair to steer him, he was fed by his wife, he spoke intermittantly as the machine that kept him breathing would only let him speak at a certain cadence. He was charming, delightful, interesting and so intelligent -- in fact, he was a real person. He passed from complications of brain cancer (anyone still believe there is a God out there that could deal such a man such a crappy hand) but he was upbeat to the end....and he 'tolerated' (I think he liked) endless kids asking him about his wheelchair and saying how really cool it was that he moved around by blowing in a tube .... my son was one of those kids when he came to dinner............ |
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16 Jul 07 - 05:40 AM (#2104008) Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations From: Liz the Squeak That's wonderful Dave, makes you feel like you've actually done something worthwhile. LTS |
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16 Jul 07 - 07:10 AM (#2104058) Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations From: kendall It just goes to prove that you are not licked until you admit it. |
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16 Jul 07 - 09:09 AM (#2104116) Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations From: Rapparee I once had a patron who had MS -- we were overjoyed and overwhelmed when she came back to share her PhD in biology with us. I know how you feel! |
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16 Jul 07 - 09:17 AM (#2104122) Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations From: George Papavgeris Totally inspiring story. That's why I always go on about ordinary people being the real heros, and not the stars and celebrities, or the politicians and business magnates, or the generals and TV evangelists. Craig is an inspiration; and so must you have been, Dave. F***ing well done to you both. |
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16 Jul 07 - 11:06 AM (#2104211) Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations From: skipy Magic, just MAGIC! Well done both of you. Skipy |
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16 Jul 07 - 11:08 AM (#2104215) Subject: RE: BS: Congratulations From: SINSULL Thanks for sharing. I am always fascinated by the success of people who could without any criticism sit back and do nothing. |