It was in my high school science class.I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A1 came.“Nice shirt，”I smiled from ear to ear.Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to mydad.Greg's mother works for my family.We were going to 2 that shirt away, but gave it to her 3.”I was speechless.I wanted to hide.
I4 my shirt in the back of the closet and told my mom what hadhappened.She then dialed her5 ， “I will no longer work for your family，”she told him.That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn't clean anymore; sheknew her life's 6 was something greater.
The next morning she 7 with the personnel manager at the Board ofEducation.He told her that without a proper education she could not teach.SoMom decided to 8 a university.
After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager.He said, “Youare9 ， aren't you? I think I have a10 for you as a teacher'sassistant.This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged withlittle or no chance of 11.” Mom accepted the opportunity very 12.
For almost five years, as a teacher's assistant, she saw teacher after teacher giveup on the children and quit, feeling13.Then one day, the personnelmanager and the principal 14 in her classroom.The principal said,“We have watched how you15 the children and how they communicatewith you and admire your hardworking 16 over the last five years.Weare all in17 that you should be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there. 18 her career, she was votedTeacher of the Year.All of this came about because of the 19 commentmade in my classroom that day.Mom showed me how to handle 20situations and never give up.
