this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2023
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[โ€“] [email protected] 52 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the joke is that a lot of us were little shits that didn't appreciate some of the only adults that cared to see us succeed.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

True words, yet probably applies to every generation.
I have a handful of teachers who have had a great influence on my life and they were very happy that I reached out decades later to tell them so.