I am S~’s sister. Unfortunately, I haven’t met you yet . . . but S~ is just so thrilled with your class that I felt I must write you.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for being S~’s bright spot in the week! She is always telling me what a fine teacher you are and how much she looks forward to your class. She has told me the story of your bringing in the fall leaves from the tree outside of the classroom for her to paint. She loved it!

I am 19 years younger than S~ and I have NO artistic talents whatsoever so I admire her abilities and I appreciate your stoking the furnace of her diminished creativity!

We feel so blessed that you came into [her] life! She has so little opportunity for interaction that really excites her.

 P~, Fort Meyers, FL

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The nice man . . . at ElderSparks, Alan Goldsmith, would be very impressed with the beautiful things you were making all your life. I want to thank him for his goodness in leading this group and getting you involved. He sounds like a real mensch, so todah rabah (thanks in Hebrew) a million times to you, Alan. Keep up the good work.

I~, Netanya, Israel