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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Way Back When-esday: Tinkerbell


I love this picture. Taken around Halloween time in 2003. Dear Wasabi Girl stands in her kindergarten classroom with "Readmore Bear," who is also in costume for the occasion. This was a hard time for Wasabi Girl. After seeing what fun her older sister had with the greatest teacher in the world, Wasabi Girl couldn't wait to become a kindergartener herself. She adored this teacher, who was larger than life and more wonderful than Santa Claus to her heart and mind.

Sadly, after teaching only six days that year, the teacher was hospitalized. Shortly before Halloween, she died. We were all devastated and we still talk about how wonderful that teacher was. To see Wasabi Girl put on a brave face and embrace that teacher's famous bear brings a tear to my eye even today.
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8 comments:

  1. catOctober 28, 2009 at 6:23 AM

    Oh poor girl - but great memory and picture.

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  2. monicaOctober 28, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    Oh poor thing. great picture!

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  3. BrowndirtcottageOctober 28, 2009 at 8:51 AM

    What a little cutie pie!!!

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  4. Meet the SmithsOctober 28, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    Cute picture...with a wonderful memory.

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  5. BranlaadeeOctober 28, 2009 at 9:31 AM

    Wasabi girl is adorble there. What a sad, sad story.

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  6. AmyOctober 28, 2009 at 11:33 AM

    How heartbreaking! I'm so sorry that all of you had to go through that.

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  7. Twincerely,OlgaOctober 28, 2009 at 1:07 PM

    adorable!!thanks for sharing!

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  8. Cheryl LageOctober 28, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    Oh ThreeUnder, what a story and image to go with it. You've remarkable children.

    Thank you for playing along so poignantly. Kisses to your crew.

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