Well Done

Way back before colleges needed 'safe spaces' in case a professor said something challenging to students...

Way back before it became commonplace for students to say cliche things like 'I just need to take some time and find myself'...

Way back before it became commonplace for students to take 5+ years to obtain a 4 year degree...

Before all those things took place:

It was possible to know exactly what you wanted in life and be dedicated towards that goal.

It was possible to obtain a four year teaching degree in 3 1/2 years.

It was possible to teach at the same school for more than 30 years and see multiple generations of one family pass through your doors.

At 5 pm today, it will be the end of an era.  At 5 pm today, Mrs. Curry, teacher extraordinaire to hundreds, will ride off into the sunset.

At 5:01 pm today, she will henceforth forever more be known simply as Grandma Nellie. 

Well done, Grandma Nellie. Well done.