Over the years of teaching the High School Girls’ Fashion and Etiquette Club at StarShine Academy, I had the
privilege of meeting and getting to know many wonderful young ladies.
It was especially rewarding to see how well they met the
social obligations of the club when most of them came from troubled homes. I
always tried not to have favorites, but now and then one of the girls would
stand out.
Carla is certainly one of those.
A dark haired beauty with lovely eyes and maturity beyond her
years, she never missed a meeting and was a born leader. Carla was an
outstanding art student and excelled in making vision and fashion posters. I
remember so well, her organizational skills when we had our Gourmet Cupcake
sale.
Carla had as many other students at StarShine, a difficult
home life. I was saddened when, before the end of her third year in the club,
she moved to California with her family. We all missed her and her siblings who
also attended the school. I hoped and prayed for her success and happiness in
her new environment.
Just last week I had a happy surprise. I received an email
saying that Carla wanted to be my friend on Facebook. I wrote a note to her, thanking her for
thinking of me, and telling Carla I missed her. Back came a lovely comment
thanking me. Carl told me that she had graduated from high school and other
highlights of her life.
What a lovely gift Carla gave to me.
By Lois Jamieson
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