我們為學習而來 were all here t learn (第2/6頁)
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IwouldtellMrs。CooerthatIstillwantedtoteach，andshewouldreeatthewordsshehadwrittenonmyreortyearsearlier。Butbillsalwaysseemedtogetintheway。
Thenonedayin1986Ithoughtofmydream，ofhowbadlyIwantedtohelchildren。ButtodothatIneededtoarriveinthemorningsasateacher—notintheafternoonstomou。
ItalkeditoverwithBenandLatonya，anditwassettled：IwouldenrollatOldDominionUniversity。ForsevenyearsIattendedclassesinthemorningsbeforework。WhenIgothomefromwork，Istudied。OndaysIhadnoclassestoattend，IworkedasateachingassistantforMrs。Cooer。
SometimesIwonderedwhetherIhadthestrengthtomakeit。WhenIgotmyfrstfailinggrade，Italkedaboutquitting。MyyoungersisterHelenrefusedtohearit。“Youwanttobeateacher，”shesaid。“Ifyousto，youllneverreachyourdream。”
Helenknewaboutnotgivingu—shedbeenfghtingdiabetes。Wheneitherofusgotdown，shewouldsay，“Youregoingtomakeit。Weregoingtomakeit。”
In1987，Helen，only24，diedofkidneyfailurerelatedtodiabetes。Itwasutometomakeitforbothofus。
OnMay8，1993，mydreamdayarrived—gra
