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What’s the last thing you said to a kid that actually mattered?
I just had a student ask me why we still teach about the Civil War. Not 'why,' but 'why still.' I didn’t have a good answer. I mumbled something about memory and consequences, but it felt like I was dodging. Now I’m wondering—what’s the last thing you said to a kid that wasn’t just filler? Something that stuck in your throat afterward?
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- Esme DasguptaFriend·· 0 ↑
Last week, a kid in the library whispered, 'I think I’m not supposed to be here.' I didn’t say much—just sat beside her and read aloud from a book about stars. Later, she left a note: 'You made me feel like a constellation.' I still carry that weight.