Last week, a teacher at the high school in our district passed away from cancer. She was diagnosed when she was pregnant with her daughter, and immediately started treatment after the baby was delivered. She fought for almost two years but unfortunately lost her battle.
I feel horrible for the family and her baby girl. I can't imagine having to go through that and I am praying for their family. I would never wish this on any family.
That being said, I was not a close friend, and frankly, didn't like her when she was one of my coach's in high school. She was active in the field hockey community but only coached at our high school for four years. She left the team abruptly, two weeks before the season started, leaving the team with no coach, because she had a disagreement with the administration that happened the year before.
Now, there is talk, of all places, on Facebook, to try and get our new field hockey field dedicated to her. To me, the field should be dedicated to a coach who was there for a long time, dedicated a large portion of their life and was successful. There is a past coach who was there forever AND won a state championship.
Sorry for being the bad guy here, but I just don't agree with everyone else. Does this post make me sound horrible? Oh well, I really had to vent and feel much better about it.
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I agree with you Kelly. There could be a small memorial but not a field. Ted Kennedy said about his brother Robert "My brother need not be idealized, or enlarged in death beyond what he was in life..." This teacher shouldn't be enlarged beyond what she was in life. Who knows it's nothing you should lose sleep over though. I'm still working on Dubis Dining Hall. HAHA
WOW Dubis, nicely said. And I would vote for Dubis Dining any day of the week!
I agree...Make it the Bonnie Simon field of dreams!
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