Late hours, endless headaches, physically tired. Just a fraction of what educator's endure on a day to day basis let it be from doing the paperwork, to teaching students in class.
However, whenever you get a text like this once in a while, you can't stop but just smile and feel gully inside. Like a moosh of fresh jelly coming out from the freezer. You get this sense of pride and fulfillment from giving another human being knowledge that they can apply in their world, to succeed further. It is like making a lasagna - you know how long, expensive and hard the process is, but you strive to do it anyway cause you know it'll all be worth it in the end (lasagna happens to be my fave as well by the way).
To you, my ex-student, keep on doing the amazing job. God will shower you with His love and prosper you with his wealth.
Godspeed.
*tears of joy
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Here are a few samples of her works. It may need some work, but as she is a drop-out, it still is pretty impressive, especially when she's getting commissioned work for it.