We were all pretty bummed and in shock when we got that email... Some kids dropped out... others (like me) didn't wanna play for a while after that...
But we knew it was the best thing for you and your family... I think we were all okay with it because we admired you so much....
Because you made things fun...
Because you inspired us, to be that best we could be..... not just when we picked up our horns... but in everyday life...
That probably was the coolest thing about you... you were always happy... Negative comments weren't in your vocabulary....
It was the little things.. like the cheesy lines from movies that made us laugh and want to come back to band everyday....
You made band fun... it wasn't a class... it was a play time.... a time to be with the people that you knew would accept you no matter what...
It was like that because YOU made it that way... Because you wanted everyone to be accepted AND respected...
You could have fun with us... but when ever you stomped your foot on that podium we knew you meant it was time to get serious and play...
You're only like two hours away... but not having you as a teacher anymore... really sucks!! I never knew how much I really appreciated you until you left....
But while I'm being sappy and crap... I just wanna say thanks... thanks for pushing me to do the things I didn't wanna do..(Solo, all state, ect :) You've really set me on a path to do well.....