Twitter user Mainey Maine is a fifth-grade teacher in a primary school and simply goes by Mr. J. One day, Mr. J walked into his classroom and found a handwritten letter on his class desk. One of his pupils wrote the note, and he had a very tough time keeping it dry.
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The very powerful note from his student Markus is just an example of how teachers inspire, help and provide love and support for millions of children every school day. The note reads:
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“Thank you for being a[n] awesome teacher and for being amazing! This school year was so fun and I enjoyed it because of you. I wish more teachers was like you. I will never forget you.
I look at you like my Dad. I never met my real Dad but it okay because you treat me like I’m your son. You make me so happy. Always feeding me when I am hungry and hug me when I am sad. I will never forget you Mr. J. I love you and I will never forget about you!
Love Markus”
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When Mr. J posted this letter on his Twitter account, he didn’t expect his post to go viral almost instantly. With almost 450,000 likes and over 142,000 retweets, the teacher’s post is already one of the most popular tweets of the year.
Aside from the retweets and likes, Mr. J has also received countless of heartwarming responses in support. He received tweets from fellow teachers, thankful parents who simply want him to know that teachers are being appreciated, and people who are very clearly moved by Markus’s message.
So I walked in the classroom and found this letter on the desk that one of my kids wrote me and... I tried so hard not tear up pic.twitter.com/QTbQ6kZ2bH
@mainey_maine One of the reasons we teach - sure isn't the $
@CDTide Never was about the money, so more than that
@mainey_maine @CDTide Thank you guys so much! My mother is a teacher and I have so much respect for yalls hard work!
So I walked in the classroom and found this letter on the desk that one of my kids wrote me and... I tried so hard not tear up pic.twitter.com/QTbQ6kZ2bH
@mainey_maine @Krisplashed That is a terrific letter. From one former teacher to a current one, keep it up!!
So I walked in the classroom and found this letter on the desk that one of my kids wrote me and... I tried so hard not tear up pic.twitter.com/QTbQ6kZ2bH
@mainey_maine I think you just won the Life Nobel.So sweet.
Being a teacher is an incredibly hard and courageous job and it often goes overlooked. Markus and Mr. J are the living proof of how teachers can have such a beautiful effect on their children. Heartwarming!
Source: @mainey_maine, Compassion Incorporated
