This is for A Million Memories September Kit.

Journaling Reads:
David, one of my biggest dreams is for you to love school.

To love learning as much as I do. I know that a big part of this is going to be the school you go to. The friends you have. The way you're taught. And the teachers.

The teachers make a huge difference.

They can embarrass you, make you feel small, and too scared to explore, wonder, and ask.

Or they can make you soar.

They can make you look forward to getting up every morning and go to class. They can be the reason you can't wait for Mondays to come. They can be the beginning of a lifelong desire to learn.

I always hoped that you'd get to be lucky enough to find one of those teachers. The one that you will remember forever. The one that instilled joy in your heart.

Maybe, right now, you're too young for that. But that's ok. I think, for now, I just hope that you have teachers who welcome you with open arms. Who listen to you and care about you. Who encourage your curiosity.

And you know what? Last year, we had all of that.

All of it.

These three women were the highlight of your days. They helped you learn. They helped you grow. They made you excited about showing up to school every single day.

Here's to another twenty years of teachers just like that.