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“<br />
Help her discover the joy of being a good<br />
student and just exactly what that looks like.<br />
”<br />
Lindsey Jones, to Luci’s teacher<br />
You see, teacher, I am giving you a very<br />
important piece of my heart, a piece that<br />
I have only one chance at raising right.<br />
Her name is Luci Lea Jones. She will love<br />
you within five minutes of being in your<br />
classroom, and I just know that you will<br />
love her. She will need me, but I will not<br />
be there. Will you please help her when<br />
she does not understand? Will you make<br />
sure she is nice to everyone and the love<br />
of Jesus is displayed from her actions?<br />
Will you somehow make it okay when<br />
she thinks it is not okay? Please help her<br />
understand that failing is normal and that<br />
it is okay to fail. Help her see that through<br />
her failures she will have successes.<br />
Life is defined by unforgettable<br />
moments—some moments that are<br />
painful and others that are so special.<br />
Luci Lea going to kindergarten is for sure<br />
a very special life milestone. I want it to<br />
be exciting, happy, joyful, but most of<br />
all a year that positively affects her and<br />
everyone around her. I want Luci’s joyful<br />
noises to put big and genuine smiles on<br />
the faces of her peers—those peers that<br />
desperately need a reason to smile. I<br />
want her to be the nice girl and always<br />
include others, but I also want her to<br />
stand up for herself. I want her to always<br />
remember what she personally stands<br />
for and where she comes from.<br />
When she gets her ‘packpack’ please<br />
don’t correct her because if I am being<br />
honest, I don’t want her to say it<br />
correctly. I think ‘packpack’ is much<br />
sweeter than backpack, and it keeps her<br />
a little more innocent a little bit longer.<br />
When she places her little hand on your<br />
arm that means she wants to tell you<br />
something or probably ask a question.<br />
She will keep her hand there until you<br />
acknowledge her, but she should not<br />
interrupt you. Do not let her.<br />
Of all the things that I pray you to do for<br />
Luci, one of the most important is that<br />
you teach her. Help her discover the joy<br />
of being a good student and just exactly<br />
what that looks like. Be the first to teach<br />
her certain math concepts and watch that<br />
little mind churn and churn as she learns<br />
how to “solve.” Be the first to hear her<br />
read a schoolbook and see the excitement<br />
on her face. Be the first to witness all the<br />
beginnings of her educational process.<br />
Can you please make sure she understands<br />
you will never forget her and that<br />
you intend to follow her all through her<br />
school years? I want you to be one of<br />
the most important people in Luci’s life. I<br />
want her to believe her teachers are a gift<br />
from God because they are!<br />
I know how important an involved<br />
parent can be in a student’s learning. You<br />
will get all the help and support you can<br />
imagine from us. We want to be involved<br />
in her school life. But please understand,<br />
our one desire is to be her Mommy and<br />
Daddy. We want you to be her teacher.<br />
It is important to us that she sees you in<br />
that role and begins to realize what a big<br />
part of her life you will become. It is up<br />
to you for her to trust that there are so<br />
many more teachers that she can rely on<br />
to help her as she grows and matures. I<br />
am sure you can remember teachers that<br />
made a positive impression on you. I<br />
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