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talkingwithoutpermissionwasnotacceptable.Whatimpressedmeso
much,though,washissincereresponseeverytimeIhadtocorrecthim
formisbehaving-“Thankyouforcorrectingme,Sister!
”Ididn’tknow
what
tomakeofitatfirst,butbeforelongIbecameaccustomedtohearingit
manytimesaday.
OnemorningmypatiencewasgrowingthinwhenMarktalkedoncetoo
often,andthenImadeanoviceteacher’smistake.IlookedatMarkand
said,Ifyousayonemoreword,Iamgoingtotapeyourmouthshut!
”
Itwasn’ttensecondslaterwhenChuckblurtedout,“Markistalkingagain.”
Ihadn’taskedanyofthestudentstohelpmewatchMark,butsinceIhad
statedthepunishmentinfrontoftheclass,Ihadtoactonit.
Irememberthesceneasifithadoccurredthismorning.Iwalked
tomydesk,verydeliberatelyopenedmydrawerandtookoutarollof
maskingtape.Withoutsayingaword,IproceededtoMark’sdesk,toreoff
twopiecesoftapeandmadeabigXwiththemoverhismouth.I
thenreturnedtothefrontoftheroom.
AsIglancedatMarktoseehowhewasdoing,hewinkedatme.
Thatdidit!
Istartedlaughing.TheclasscheeredasIwalkedbacktoMark’sdesk,removedthetape,andshruggedmyshoulders.Hisfirst
wordswere,“Thankyouforcorrectingme,Sister.”
Attheendoftheyear,Iwasaskedtoteachjunior-highmath.The
yearsflewby,andbeforeIknewitMarkwasinmyclassroomagain.He
wasmorehandsomethaneverandjustaspolite.Sincehehadtolisten
carefullytomyinstructioninthe“newmath,”hedidnottalkasmuchin
ninthgradeashehadinthird.
OneFriday,thingsjustdidn’tfeelright.Wehadworkedhardona
newconceptallweek,andIsensedthatthestudentswerefrowning,
frustratedwiththemselvesandedgywithoneanother.Ihadtostopthis
crankinessbeforeitgotoutofhand.SoIaskedthemtolistthe
namesoftheotherstudentsintheroomontwosheetsofpaper,leaving
a
spacebetweeneachname.ThenItoldthemtothinkofthenicestthing
they
couldsayabouteachoftheirclassmatesandwriteitdown.Ittookthe
remainderoftheclassperiodtofinishtheirassignment,andasthe
studentslefttheroom,eachonehandedmethepapers.Charliesmiled.
Mark
said,“Thankyouforteachingme,Sister.Haveagoodweekend.”
ThatSaturday,Iwrotedownthenameofeachstudentonaseparate
sheetofpaper,andIlistedwhateveryoneelsehadsaidaboutthat
individual.
OnMondayIgaveeachstudenthisorherlist.Beforelong,entire
classwassmiling.
Really?
”Iheardwhispered.“Ineverknewthatmeantanythingtoanyone!
Ididn’tknowotherslikedmesomuch.”
Nooneevermentionedthosepapersinclassagain.Ineverknewif
theydiscussedthemafterclassorwiththeirparents,butitdidn’t
matter.Theexercisehadaccomplisheditspurpose.Thestudentswere
happy
withthemselvesandoneanotheragain.
Thatgroupofstudentsmovedon.
Severalyearslater,afterIreturnedfromvacation,myparents
metmeattheairport.Asweweredrivinghome,Motheraskedmetheusual
questionsaboutthetrip,theweather,myexperiencesingeneral.
Therewasalullintheconversation.MothergaveDadasidewaysglance
andsimplysays,“Dad?
”Myfatherclearedhisthroatasheusuallydid
beforesomethingimportant.“TheEklundscalledlastnight,”
hebegan“Really?
”Isaid.“Ihaven’theardfromtheminyears.I
wonderhowMarkis.”
Dadrespondedquietly.“MarkwaskilledinVietnam,”hesaid.“The
funeralistomorrow,andhisparentswouldlikeitifyoucouldattend.”
Tothis
day
IcanstillpointtotheexactspotonI-494whereDadtoldmeabout
Mark.
I
hadneverseenaservicemaninamilitarycoffinbefore.
Marklookedsohandsome,somature.AllIcouldthinkatthatmoment
was,“Mark,Iwouldgiveallthemaskingtapeintheworldifonlyyou
wouldtalktome.”
ThechurchwaspackedwithMark’sfriendsChuck’ssistersang“The
BattleHymnoftheRepublic.”Whydidithavetorainonthedayofthe
funeral?
Itwasdifficultenoughatthegraveside.Thepastorsaidthe
usualprayers,andthebuglerplayedtaps.
OnebyonethosewholovedMarktookalastwalkbythecoffinand
sprinkleditwithholywater.Iwasthelastonetoblessthecoffin.As
I
stoodthere,oneofthesoldierswhoactedaspallbearercameup
tome.WereyouMark’smathteacher?
”heasked.InoddedasI
continuedtostareatthecoffin.“Marktalkedaboutyoualot
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