Dear Mr. Ginns,<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t blame you if you don\u2019t remember me \u2013 well, maybe a little bit.<\/p>\n
It was your first year at West Cessnock, and I was perhaps the most precocious in your 6th grade class. We\u2019re talking 1980 – so 16 years ago.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m writing to tell you that you really stood out for me, as a teacher. You showed me a lot of encouragement, respect and appreciation. You really helped my confidence, and to believe that I was pretty good at something.<\/p>\n
I remember asking you several times if I might get into 7-1. And you said it would have to be a very strong 7-1 to keep me out. Well \u2013 as it turns out, something kicked in around year 9, and in my final year I ended up Dux of the school.<\/p>\n
I became an Actuary working for a big firm in New York – consulting on international super for Fortune 500 companies.<\/p>\n
Then I quit my job to play guitar in pubs back in Australia, and now I\u2019m a life and business coach, supporting other coaches through sale of my internet products around the world. (Web site: www.lifecoachingresource.com )<\/p>\n
I\u2019m based in NY again, and travel a bit for business and lifestyle \u2013 in the air right now as I write this, heading to Morocco for the Young Entrepreneurs conference \u2013 then to the Philippines to set up a new business. It\u2019s a good life.<\/p>\n
Thanks for seeing my potential, instead of the pain in the ass I often was. You made a big difference to me, and I can only imagine the difference you made to all the other kids you taught.<\/p>\n
How are you doing? Still teaching? If you have access to email, you can reach me at [email deleted]\n
With appreciation,<\/p>\n
David Wood<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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