Gratitude Letter to my Students

To my 1663 students, 

thank you.

Thanks for your curiosity, diligence, excitement, and honesty;

for making me laugh and asking me hard questions;

for your unwavering kindness.

Thanks for trusting me;

for sharing your joys and difficulties;

for letting me witness your growth--as students and as people.

Thanks for experiences I treasure (always);

relationships I continue to cultivate;

and memories I hold close to my heart 

(these tears I shed are not of sadness, but of deep gratitude).

Thanks for living your lives out loud (even if it feels like a whisper right now);

thanks for changing the world, just by being you;

thanks for everything.

After 14 years, I leave with a grateful heart and a smile on my face.