经典美文：老师改变了他的一生

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老师改变了他的一生

史蒂夫已经12岁了，他的父母都是酒鬼，他几乎都要辍学了。然而，他阅读能力不错，但他总是考试不及格。从一年级开始，一直这样。史蒂夫长得很健壮，看上去比12岁的孩子要大。但他一直都被人忽略，直到有一天怀特老师的到来。

Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents,was about to be lost forever, by the U.S. educationsystem. Remarkably, he could read, yet, in spite ofhis reading skills, Steve was failing. He had beenfailing since first grade, as he was passed on fromgrade to grade. Steve was a big boy, looking more like a teenager than a twelve year old, yet,Steve went unnoticed... until Miss White.

Miss White was a smiling, young, beautiful redhead, and Steve was in love! For the first time inhis young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet, still he failed. He never did hishomework, and he was always in trouble with Miss White. His heart would break under hersharp words, and when he was punished for failing to turn in his homework, he felt justmiserable! Still, he did not study.

In the middle of the first semester of school, the entire seventh grade was tested for basicskills. Steve hurried through his tests, and continued to dream of other things, as the day woreon. His heart was not in school, but in the woods, where he often escaped alone, trying to shutout the sights, sounds and smells of his alcoholic home. No one checked on him to see if hewas safe. No one knew he was gone, because no one was sober enough to care. Oddly, Stevenever missed a day of school.

One day, Miss White’s impatient voice broke into his daydreams.

“Steve!!” Startled, he turned to look at her.

“Pay attention!”

Steve locked his gaze on Miss White with adolescent adoration, as she began to go over thetest results for the seventh grade.

“You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “except for one boy, and it breaks my heart to tellyou this, but...” She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp stare, her eyes searchinghis face.

“...The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”

She just stared at Steve, as the class spun around for a good look. Steve dropped his eyesand carefully examined his fingertips.

After that, it was war!! Steve still wouldn’t do his homework. Even as the punishments becamemore severe, he remained stubborn.

“Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved.

“You’re smart enough! You’ll see a change!” Nothing fazed him.

“Give yourself a chance! Don’t give up on your life!” Nothing.

“Steve! Please! I care about you!”

Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it!! Someone cared about him? Someone, totally unattainable andperfect, CARED ABOUT HIM??!!

Steve went home from school, thoughtful, that afternoon. Walking into the house, he tookone look around. Both parents were passed out, in various stages of undress, and the stenchwas overpowering! He, quickly, gathered up his camping gear, a jar of peanut butter, a loafof bread, a bottle of water, and this time...his schoolbooks. Grim faced and determined, heheaded for the woods.

The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and he waited for Miss White to enter theclassroom. She walked in, all sparkle and smiles! God, she was beautiful! He yearned for hersmile to turn on him. It did not.

Miss White, immediately, gave a quiz on the weekend homework. Steve hurried through thetest, and was the first to hand in his paper. With a look of surprise, Miss White took his paper.Obviously puzzled, she began to look it over. Steve walked back to his desk, his heartpounding within his chest. As he sat down, he couldn’t resist another look at the lovely woman.

Miss White’s face was in total shock! She glanced up at Steve, then down, then up.

Suddenly, her face broke into a radiant smile. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had justpassed his first test!

From that moment nothing was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but lifestill changed. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it!

He discovered that he could understand and retain knowledge, and that he could translate thethings he learned into his own life. Steve began to excel! And he continued this coursethroughout his school life.

After high-school Steve enlisted in the Navy, and he had a successful military career. Duringthat time, he met the love of his life, he raised a family, and he graduated from college MagnaCum Laude. During his Naval career, he inspired many young people, who without him, mightnot have believed in themselves. Steve began a second career after the Navy, and he continuesto inspire others, as an adjunct professor in a nearby college Miss White left a great legacy.She saved one boy who has changed many lives.

You see, it’s simple, really. A change took place within the heart of one boy, all because of oneteacher, who cared.