miss monroe

she was my favorite teacher. second grade. we had just moved across town and did NOT want to go to the new school. but i was blessed with miss monroe. she was kind, gentle, organized (i thrive in those conditions) and beautiful! she lived on lake street in the City, and drove a pale yellow ford fairlane 500.


i grew up, got married, moved away, we moved back, had kids and they went to school. mandy was referred to the gate program, which was held at miss monroe's school. i couldn't resist. i had to talk to her and tell her of my year in her class being a favorite. she was the same sweet, gentle woman who i loved as a second grader.


our kids grew up, we moved out of the district, miss monroe retired. but the day david was diagnosed with bone cancer, i saw her again! she was the pink lady volunteer at the hospital. how special to see her again. her kind gentleness made that terrible day just a little easier.


that was 17 years ago! 


i saw miss monroe again recently at trader joe's (my favorite grocery store) and i had to introduce myself one more time. yep; she remembered me and our family. she is, of course, getting quite old now. but miss monroe is still beautiful. i am blessed to have known her.


do you have a miss monroe in your life?