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Oct 6, 2008

"Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by somebody on whom I have no claim." --William Feather

An Unexpected Thank You

"You probably don't remember me," she began, "but I have come back to file for Graduation with Distinction" And then she pulled out a piece of paper from her wallet and gave it to me to read. It was my handwriting, but I didn't remember writing it. As the Assistant Director of the Honors Programs at the university, one of my jobs was to review student transcripts to make sure they met requirements for continuing in Honors. It was not uncommon for freshmen to have a rough start and be notified that they could no longer continue in Honors after their first semester. Sometimes second trimester report cards would be sent to us anyway, even though students were no longer in the program." So begins this heartwarming story of how a single thoughtful gesture changed someone else's life three years ago.