Happy Sunday,
Everybody!
There was
no way that I was gonna let this day go by without acknowledging a woman who
helped shape me into the smart, strong, and sexy woman that I am today… and I’m
really trying my damnedest to be modest here (LOL)!
I would
like to wish a Happy Birthday to my kindergarten teacher the legendary Mrs.
Ingrid Diane Martin. When I spoke with her this morning, she boldly and
gleefully announced: “I am a sensational 73 years old!”
That’s
right, y’all—Mrs. Martin is threescore and ten plus three, and she’s still
teaching kindergarteners up at Guiding Light Elementary School. She shows no
signs of slowing down, and she prefers to keep on teaching until she decides it’s
time to pass the chalk to her successor, whomever he or she may be.
I know
that I have talked at length about Mrs. Martin in several of my past blog posts—and
today’s post ain’t gonna be no different… hahaha!
Mrs.
Martin is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and she is a mother of three
daughters (all of whom are teachers themselves), a grandmother of nine, and a
great grandmother of five. I am also happy to announce that Mrs. Martin and her
husband have celebrating the fiftieth wedding anniversary… oh, and I failed to mention
that her husband is a retired college professor from the University of Southern
California, having taught Mass Communications for forty-plus years. The last
letter I received from Mrs. Martin, she made mention that her husband retired
this past December, but decided to come back and finish the rest of this
semester, “all because of his love for teaching.”
I know
that I’m all over the place with today’s blog post (like that’s anything new),
but I just wanted to share a little glimpse of Mrs. Martin with y’all, just so
you will know why I admire this woman so much. Like I’ve always said: I am
always putting Mom, Auntie Cherri, and Gramma Jewel on a pedestal, but in case,
Mrs. Martin deserves her very own pedestal. And coincidentally, especially on
this day, Mrs. Martin gets to receive her props!
Once
again, I wish you a very Happy #73, Mrs. Martin—love ya lots!
Smooches,
Natasha
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