The author (not pictured) felt included by her fourth grade teacher.
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- My fourth-grade teacher showed up to school with painting materials one day.
- She told me she wanted me to paint something for her and my mom for the holidays.
- My teacher made me feel seen and included, and I still remember her.
There's a moment when you receive a compliment, and you shrug it off immediately as though an insect had just landed on your shoulder....