Sad News Today

[citizen blues]

I teach at a blended-learning alternative high school. I get to work with amazing students every day. Young people who overcome challenges and adversity to find success in life.

Last year, I was an academic coach and worked closely with 3 students from the same family and got the oldest one graduated. This year, I have the youngest in my class. Today, I found out the middle one was killed in a car accident over the weekend. He was a wonderful young man who lived on his own and was still helping support his family.

Every time this kid got knocked down last year, he would get back up and ask me what he could do to get caught up in his classes. After being horribly sick spring quarter, he apologized to me for his grades. I told him he didn't need to apologize and how proud of him I was just for being the awesome young man he was. He said that was the first time anyone had ever said they were proud of him.

I had to leave work this morning. I needed to take the day. I'm heartbroken!

[Marthe48]

1. Sorry for your loss

We are losing loved to Covid-19, to shooting deaths. And we have to cope with losses on top of those. Some days it is too much.

[secondwind]

2. Too sad for words. Life is soo tenuous

I feel for you..

[C Moon]

3. Sorry to hear that Citizen. :(

Thanks for teaching/working with children!!

[niyad]

4. I am so very sorry to or your loss. Thank you for the amazing work you do, and thank you for

sharing this amazing young person with us.

May he be at peace.

[MuseRider]

5. You made his life better.

It is very sad but please remember he depended on you and you came through. His life was so much better because of you. He made you proud and you said it to him. I honor you for what you did for him. I know this does not help your sadness but thank you for what you did.

[soldierant]

23. Thank you for putting into words.

I hope mine will help hammer it home.

[Tanuki]

6. How very sad for this young boy and his family, who sound as if

they had already been dealt a tough hand but were trying their level best. I'm sure your support and encouragement have been a bright spot in each of their lives and will continue to be important for the loved ones who are in a state of mourning and shock. Very painful for you, I'm sure.
💔

[MLAA]

7. 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕what an extraordinary young man.

[Roc2020]

8. my sincere condolences.

[MontanaMama]

9. I'm very sorry for your loss.

Thank you for helping that young man...and for telling him you were proud of him. A kindness is never every wasted.

[SheltieLover]

10. So sorry for your loss

[CaptainTruth]

11. Damn... so sorry...

[Mickju]

12. That's horrible!

I'm so sorry. I'm sure you made a huge difference in his life.

[gademocrat7]

13. Condolences, citizen blues

You made a difference in your student’s life.

[FuzzyRabbit]

14. I'm so sorry. What a heartbreaking loss.

[dlk]

15. I'm very sorry for your loss

Even though your student is gone, your caring and compassion made a positive difference in his short life. It was a win, even if it was a brief one.

[Rebl2]

16. So sorry

for your loss as well as his siblings loss.

[ironflange]

17. Terrible news, condolences to all

My daughter went to an alternative high school and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about her experience, and the way you people turn these kids around is amazing. This makes the loss that much sadder.

[iluvtennis]

18. My heart breaks for you. May he Rest in Peace and May his Memory Be a Blessing. nt

[BobTheSubgenius]

19. That is terrible.

I'm so sorry...for you, for him, his family and everyone that knew him.

[LuckyLib]

20. You made an incredible difference in his life. Let that be your comfort.

"He said that was the first time anyone had ever said they were proud of him." How does a young person go through life without that kind of support?

[Botany]

21. If I could write something to take the hurt away I ...

.... would do so.

But sadly I don't have the skills to do so. However you might take a page from Joe Biden who has used his hurts to be a better person and made him work harder to help others. And maybe when it seems right you can share some of the stories about your student with others.

[summer_in_TX]

22. Heartbreaking.

I'm grieving with you and for losses in my life this week. It's so hard.

I'm so glad your young man had a chance to hear you tell him how proud you were of him.

It mattered for him. I hope it's a bit of comfort for you.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

24. Thank you for sharing his story. It honors a truly good person. n/t

[renate]

25. The world has lost someone so special... we are all lesser for it

He sounds truly special. I am so sorry.

It’s not a millionth enough to compensate for this tragedy, but I’m so glad you made him feel proud of himself. He deserved that, and so much more. This loss is so heartbreaking.

[LisaM]

26. I'm sorry.

I hope you can take comfort in knowing that your last words to him wer encouraging and positive. We don't all take the opportunity to do that with others, but it sounds like you did.

[xxqqqzme]

27. You gave the young man and his

family promise and hope. Those are special gifts.

So sorry for your loss.

[IbogaProject]

28. So sorry

Maybe ask you Principal or Supertendent if that population needed any additional driving instruction? Our country does too little drivers ed and too much focus on tickets with no additional instruction if I were the Supreme leader we'd have a more serious driving curriculum and traffic penalties would be remedial and like Europe time based, the richer the offending driver the bigger the fine, for truly dangerous things.
So sorry be there for the rest of that family.

[Stuart G]

29. So Sorry For Your Loss.

[AwakeAtLast]

30. You never ever get over the death of a student.

I've been in your shoes more than a few times, and it never gets easier! Sending big hugs to you!

[pandr32]

31. So sad

Sometimes the most wonderful young people, full of promise, get cut down and it seems so unjust. Trust that you made a difference to that young man and continue to make a difference to others. You are what they need.