OT: Granddaughter's Message

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”

~Elizabeth Kubler Ross

My beloved granddaughter is a Special Ed teacher for middle school children,(11-13) some of whom are greatly impaired. She is making a remarkable difference in their lives and they're doing the same for her. She posted this on her FB but I thought it might be an appropriate quote for this forum as well.

DoriC wrote:“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”

~Elizabeth Kubler Ross

My beloved granddaughter is a Special Ed teacher for middle school children,(11-13) some of whom are greatly impaired. She is making a remarkable difference in their lives and they're doing the same for her. She posted this on her FB but I thought it might be an appropriate quote for this forum as well.

What a beautiful, beautiful sentiment. Wiping the tears from my eyes as I type.

Thank you SO much for sharing this, Dori. I think I will have to print it and leave it where I can see it.

Thank you Dori. We need to remember that everyone is special in their own way.

DoriC wrote:“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”

~Elizabeth Kubler Ross

My beloved granddaughter is a Special Ed teacher for middle school children,(11-13) some of whom are greatly impaired. She is making a remarkable difference in their lives and they're doing the same for her. She posted this on her FB but I thought it might be an appropriate quote for this forum as well.

She is your granddaughter Dori, and she is definitely a "chip off the old block". We know where she gets her passion and sensitivity.... YOU!!!!!!

Thanks for the Granddaughter's Message. Uplifting.

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My beloved granddaughter is a Special Ed teacher for middle school children,(11-13) some of whom are greatly impaired. She is making a remarkable difference in their lives and they're doing the same for her. She posted this on her FB but I thought it might be an appropriate quote for this forum as well. [/quote]


Dori... my daughter is a Special Ed teacher for elementary school children. She is now the director of the program. She would like to make more money than she does, but can't imagine doing anything else with her life. Her daughter, my GD, is an honor roll student but benefits indirectly from what my daughter does every day. That's what I call coming full circle.

Thanks for sharing the quote by EKR... so true!

This is really lovely, thanks for sharing Dori!