This morning a past student of mine from my first year of teaching found his way to heaven. Over the past several months he has been very sick with an infection in his heart. He's been in and out of the hospital. I've been keeping up with his mom, constantly checking for the latest news about him. These last few days, have been really hard for him. He was struggling, his heart and lungs were in such distress. This morning, when I logged onto to Facebook and read that he had passed away. I was so heartbroken. As I began to write his mom a message. Tears filled my eyes, I let her know that he is safe in the arms of Savior, I am sure that he greeted him with a smile, Keith is no longer in pain, he is perfect. I feel so much comfort knowing that our Leanne is safe in the arms of the Savior and I am sure she feels the same way.
Keith ended his 12 year fight with the congenital heart defect he was born with. Keith was provided a wonderful life by his mother and the loving family he has. In the year that I was his teacher, he left a special spot in my heart that I will treasure forever.
I never imagined losing a former student of mine so soon. I'm grateful that I know where he is. I'm grateful that I had the opportunity of knowing Keith. He loved the color blue. He even loved to wear the color pink. He was one smart boy, I will definitely miss his sweet smile, his hugs, those moments when he would sit at his desk writing words, or the moments when I would catch him eating his eraser, and those moments when all he wanted to do was work on his math facts.
Thank you Keith for leaving behind so many memories that will be treasured by so many people. Give our little Leanne a hug for us. Miss you so much! I love You!
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