Quick preface. My arrival to this world came much earlier than anticipated to my parents and to my pediatrician. Arrived 12/21 but was supposed to be born between 01/31-2/07. My lifetime expectancy was about 10 years old back in the 1960s.
With that being said, my life expectancy was short so I made it to 3rd grade as one of the shortest and smallest students in the whole school was a milestone. Fortunately, I had the privilege of having Mrs. Jones as my teacher who understood my situation medically and educationally. To catch up to my peers, she put me into one on one teaching plus speech therapy plus she realized that I needed glasses to see as well. She approached the principal and school board to help me get what I needed to be mainstreamed into society. Plus, she made sure that I wasn’t put in a home with others who have mental problems due to some physical problems.
Fast forward: The groundwork she set for my future allowed me to get my undergraduate degree in business then later my MBA degree plus a Six Sigma Greenbelt certification. Also, I’ve been married and divorced plus a homeowner twice. All of this is because of her of teaching me how to learn and how to succeed.
Truthfully, I believe that Mrs. Jones was an Angel sent from above. If she didn’t become my third grade teacher, I am not sure where I would have ended up. She was great because she didn’t accept the status quo and pushed the school district with my parents support to make sure I got a proper education.
Thank you Mrs. Jones with love and respect.
Leslie Elizabeth David.
The Magnificent Modern Mature Woman 