Re: Plaque: Hilda E. (my aunt Edyie)

Cindy Wells wrote:
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> She will be missed. Unfortunately, I will never forget what I learned 
> about poor educators from her story. In the 1970s, she wanted to be a 
> veterinarian but was told "Girl's can't do that." What she needed to 
> hear was "You need to work on your math skills. Do you want help finding 
> a tutor?" Mom became that math tutor when I was in Middle School/Junior 
> High.

  sometimes we have to work through the mistakes of
others.  my own path in math was troubled by not knowing
certain things until later.  it would have saved me quite
a bit to have known otherwise.  pre-calculus?  what is
that?  i never had that class...  oops.

  i'm glad she could find the help she needed.  :)

  did you spend a lot of time with her?


  *sips from a thimble and flicks it into the fireplace*


  songbird