That Extra Encouragement from Mrs. Martin, Tho!

Happy Monday, Everyone!

I tell y’all—I feel so damn good right now because I just received a letter from one Mrs. Ingrid Martin!

I know that I’ve talked about her several times in a few of my blog posts—Mrs. Martin was my kindergarten teacher back home, and she was the absolute bestest! I think I told y’all that I wrote a letter to her a couple of weeks ago. Well, imagine my surprise when I read her reply this afternoon and I discovered that she is still teaching kindergarteners; as a matter of fact, this may be her last year teaching. But anyway, in her reply to me, she immediately and emphatically pointed out that she “could never forget little Natasha Renee.” She also said that she couldn’t take all the credit in being the absolute bestest on account of I and my fellow kindergarten classmates helped her to become the absolute bestest.

Mrs. Martin’s letter further stated that she had entered her 25^th year of teaching when I was in her class, and it was indeed a silver anniversary moment for her. I was also shocked to read that out of everyone in my kindergarten class, I was the only one who cared enough to write her and see how she was doing. The letter went on to say: “When I saw your name on the envelope, my heart leapt for joy—I was that excited! By the way, your other teachers are a little jealous because I’ve got a letter, but I told them to get over it… hahahahaha!”

Finally, Mrs. Martin closed her reply with these words:

“Natasha, I want you to know how proud I am—excuse me—how thrilled and overjoyed I am that you are following your dream of becoming a kindergarten teacher. I am especially proud to learn that you are academically climbing that ladder. Just remember this, Sweetheart: Dreams do come true, but in His Perfect Timing, and trust me when I tell you—His timing is always perfect. So, I close this letter by saying: Keep up the good work, and most of all, remember to trust in The Lord, because He’s got your back. Oh, and you can write and/call me anytime. Take care, and love you lots.”

Y’all, I am just teary-eyed right about now, and not just because I received a reply from Mrs. Martin, but mainly because she basically said that she’s one of my biggest supporters. Y’all already know what I’m gonna do—I’m gonna have to write her back… heck, I’ve got to write her back anyway on account of I want her to be there when I graduate from Rust.

Well, y’all—that’s it for today. I’ll holla at y’all tomorrow.

Hugs & Kisses,

Natasha