It’s National Teacher Appreciation Day.
I wouldn’t be here with out great teachers.
1. My mom was a great teacher. So that one is obvious.
2. My wife is an amazing teacher. I wouldn’t be here without her either.
3. My sister and aunt are great teachers. I figure they could have snuffed me out at some time, too.
But I’d like to salute all the men and women who were part of my education. They challenged me. They shaped me. They dared me to become something bigger. I think of Dr. Faye Julian — my speech teacher at UT. I got a 95 on my first exam and she looked me in the eye and said, “You can do better than that.”
I did.
Thank you Dr. J. I still hear your voice 26 years later.