told me this morning that an anonymous person is paying Greg’s tuition. Mom, they’re paying his tuition for the whole year. ”
Rhonda’s eyes filled with tears as she grabbed my hand. “Was it you, Mom? You and dad?”
“No, I wish we could, but it wasn’t us. ” I said.
Rhonda and her husband, Gilhad both selected the role of educators for their careers. I remembered when, as newlyweds, they set off for their first teaching jobs, ready to change the world, one child at a time, if necessary.
After Rebekah was born, Rhonda and Gil decided to tighten their belts and live on one income. Rhonda gave up her paid teaching job and became a full-time, stay-at- home mom, reserving her teaching for her own little one.
This was great for their children but hard on their pocketbook. Greg showed signs of being a gifted child and could read at the age of three. Rhonda and Gil talked at length and decided to send him to a private preschool for two days a week. The school was expensive, but it offered great teachers with small classrooms and produced good results. Knowing they would have difficulty paying the tuition alone, they had requested a partial scholarship. The director assured them this was a common practice and that they had several alumni who helped out from time to time. No one had dreamed someone would pay the whole amount of Greg’s tuition.
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