I won't say it wasn't hard leaving miss behind but it did get easier as time went on. I made new friends at college and even met knew teachers, who supported me. They could never compare to Miss Green but they were still helpful. Me and Miss Green stayed in contact for a while after I left but once it had gotten to a year later, we slowly started emailing less and less until we completely stopped talking. I went to university and got a a degree in English and trained to be a teacher. I felt so close to her yet so far away. I knew she would be happy if she knew how well I was doing but she just didn't. I was following in her footsteps and I sometimes imagined that she was there cheering me on.
As a newly trained teacher, I began to work at a lovely high school, teaching my favourite subject, English. The students felt like my own children and I would do anything I could to make them feel loved, cared for and supported. Some of them would talk to me about their home life and their mental health whilst others would only speak to me in class. Regardless of which student it was, I would treat them with so much compassion and would do anything in my power to protect them from the cruelty of this world. I finally felt like me and Miss Green were close again.
On a normal Wednesday afternoon, I was in town, buying some extra highlighters for my classroom and as if I was dreaming, I saw someone who looked just like Miss Green except she was older. "Hello, I never thought I'd see you again" she said to me and at that moment, I realised it really was Miss Green.
"Miss Green!" I exclaimed out of pure shock and excitement. I told her all about my new life (as a teacher) and how I was changing lives, just like she did. "You really did take on the world!" said Miss Green and that was the moment I felt complete and utter inner peace. Everything my heart had craved for so long had came true. Miss Green really was cheering me on and she was so proud of me. That was the last time I saw Miss Green but I was okay with that. I was finally okay with leaving her for good because her kind words filled me with enough happiness and comfort that it would last me a lifetime. To this day, I tell all my students about Miss Green and how she helped me. I remember one student stayed behind after class the same day I told them all about Miss Green and she said "You're my version of Miss Green" and I have never felt more happy in my life. I thought Miss Green being proud of me would be my favourite moment ever but knowing that I was just like her to another student was equally as incredible.
FOR ANYONE STRUGGLING WITH TEACHER ATTACHMENT, KNOW THAT IT DOES GET BETTER AND YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!💗💗💞💝💕
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KurzgeschichtenA short story about teacher attachment to remind you you're not alone 💗💗💞💝