You never know who you may be helping or inspiring, even in difficult situations.

Years ago, I saw a short video clip with an elementary school teacher sharing his true experience with a troubled little boy.

He said the boy was very difficult. He yelled at the teacher and wouldn’t do his work. He was disruptive in class and was always verbally aggressive with the teacher. He could tell the boy hated him. It never stopped all year, the boy acting up and being rude & negative to the teacher.

He showed the boy nothing but love & kindness in return. He was always patient and tried to be as understanding as possible, but he said it was difficult. All throughout the yelling and disrupting the class and rudeness the little boy displayed, the teacher’s love never wavered.

At the end of the year, the kids all gave him a card, thanking him for being their teacher and for being kind & helpful.

He sat at his desk and read all the cards after the last class was over and all the kids walked out that one last time.

All the messages the kids wrote were positive. Then, he got to the card that difficult little boy wrote to him.

The teacher said he was anxious to open it. He hesitated and thought “Oh no, what is this one going to say.” He already knew it would be an insult or something like “I hate you, you were the worst teacher.”

Finally, he opened it and read.
The teacher was shocked.

It read: “I wish you were my dad.”

He was deeply moved by just that one line.

That story stayed with me since I heard it many years ago. I’m not sure why. It’s a recurring memory through the years. It’s probably the best story I ever heard.

That must have been the best and most heartbreaking compliment that man ever received.

It just goes to show how our own life can touch someone’s else’s for the better, even in the least expected places. ❤️

Xoxo Kim