[Woodcarver] FW: True story that should be taught in all schools

[Tim Zimmerman]

This deserves a AAAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++++ Thanks to who have served this
country so bravely and to those families that have made the ultimate
sacrifice.

 

Tim Zimmerman

 

From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net] On Behalf Of John Simpson
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 7:48 AM
To: woodcarver at six.pairlist.net
Subject: [Woodcarver] FW: True story that should be taught in all schools

 

 

 

 

I think you will like this one.

 

John Simpson


 

 


 

Back in September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a
social studies school teacher at Robinson High School in Little Rock , did
something not to be forgotten. On the first day of school, with the
permission of the school superintendent, the principal and the building
supervisor, she removed all of the desks out of her classroom. When the
first period kids entered the room they discovered that there were no desks.
Looking around, confused, they asked, 'Ms. Cothr en, where're our desks?'
She replied, 'You can't have a desk until you tell me what you have done to
earn the right to sit at a desk.' They thought, 'Well, maybe it's our
grades.' 'No,' she said. 'Maybe it's our behavior.' She told them, 'No, it's
not even your behavior.' And so, they came and went, the first period,
second period, third period. Still no desks in the classroom. By early
afternoon television news crews had started gathering in Ms. Cothren's
classroom to report about this crazy teacher who had taken all the desks out
of her room. The final period of the day came and as the puzzled students
found seats on the floor of the deskless classroom, Martha Cothren said,
'Throughout the day no one has been able to tell me just what he/she has
done to earn the right to sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in this
classroom. Now I am going to tell you.' At this point, Martha Cothren went
over to the door of her classroom and opened it. Twenty-seven (27) U.S.
Veterans, all in uniforms, walked into that classroom, each one carrying a
school desk.. The Vets began placing the school desks in rows, and then they
would walk over and stand alongside the wall. By the time the last soldier
had set the final desk in place those kids started to understand, perhaps
for the first time in their lives, just how the right to sit at those desks
had been earned. Martha said, 'You didn't earn the right to sit at these
desks. These heroes did it for you. They placed the desks here for you. Now,
it's up to you to sit in them. It is your responsibility to learn, to be
good students, to be good citizens. They paid the price so that you could
have the freedom to get an education. Don't ever forget it.' By the way,
this is a true story. If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you read it
in English, thank a soldier. Yes, it really is a true story. Debbie Lewis
Shadow Hills Baptist Church Administrative Asst. 7811 Vegas Drive Las Vegas,
NV 89128 702-880-7811 


 

Angela :) 

 

 


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