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A Memorable Relationship

The most memorable relationship I had with a person from another generation happened a long time ago when I was a fifth grade student at P.S. 48 in the South Bronx. Her name was Mrs. Tate and she was my teacher. The relationship we had is special and lasting in many ways. What I learned from the relationship, and what I got out of it, became part of my life as I grew up.

Mrs. Tate was something to look at. She was about 40 years old or so, a tall black woman with red hair. She had the kindest brown eyes, and when she looked at me, I knew she was really seeing me. She was married and had a son who was about my age.

Her son Darrell and I became best friends as a result of the relationship Mrs. Tate and I shared.

At the time I met Mrs. Tate, I had personal family problems that were affecting how I felt, how I dealt with life and with school. I always knew the difference between right and wrong, but my emotional state was such that I had a hard time concentrating and focusing in school. Because of this, I had some difficulties in learning at a fast enough pace and keeping up with the other kids. I was very lonely when I started fifth grade. I felt as if I didn't have a permanent home as I went back and forth from my aunt's home to my mother's, to my grandmother's. Because of my living conditions, I didn't receive enough attention. I wasn't sure how to treat people.

Mrs. Tate seemed to recognize my problems and she took an active interest in them, or I should say, in me. Because of the kind of empathetic person she was, she sensed my stress and alienation, although I did not know those words at the time. Mrs. Tate took the time to talk to me in the classroom and showed me ways to learn how to comprehend and process information more quickly, and she gave me extra homework to help develop my learning abilities more fully. She also spoke to me after class, and often walked me home. One day she said to me, "We'll fin...

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