Remember the Pregnant Student?
Today, her friend A (who we just adore) raised her hand and said, "XX had her baby!!"
Victoria was born on Sunday, bursting on the scene at 7 lbs and 4 ounces. Report has it that she's beautiful. Perfect. Her Mama is 19 years old.
Here's the email that Dr. Professor Matron sent the New Mama:
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Dear XX,
A told me that the stunning Victoria was born in the wee hours of Sunday April 13 and that she's beautiful. I'm so happy for you! Welcome to the Mama Club. Even though I'm your teacher, this Club is a special place that we both belong to, on equal footing. It's something the non-Mama's don't fully know (but they appreciate because women are good that way). I'm happy to meet you here. Take care of yourself and the sweet Victoria and worry about College English 2 whenever you're ready.
Mary
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And, she meant it.
You wrote a lovely note. I'm not surprised.
ReplyDeleteProbably just what she needed to hear. 19!
ReplyDelete"bursting on the scene at 7 lbs and 4 ounces" and with a hankerin' for fast food!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the name Victoria!
I had Maddy at 19, and I've managed to keep her alive for almost a decade now ;)
ReplyDeleteNice note Matron, yay for healthy babies!
What a nice note to write to a student who has driven you almost insane the last few months!
ReplyDeleteMy students are younger, hopefully I won't have to face the same situation, but I don't think I could be so magnanimous!
Oh, I wish I was in your class!
ReplyDeleteYour note was very special indeed.
You are a good person.
ReplyDeletedoes she know she has a league of women out here wishing her the best despite knowing what is ahead of her
ReplyDeleteSweet. I wonder how long it will take for her to bring the baby to class with her?
ReplyDeleteYou are so kind.
ReplyDeleteI would have loved a note like that, even at 27.
ReplyDeleteLovely.
A child born to a child, I shiver! A very kind note of you, though.
ReplyDeleteI am the daughter of a teenage parent and was constantly reminded how hard it was!!! I suspect my mother could have done with someone like you being kind to her.
ReplyDeleteGood for you.
I was a mother at 22 and I think now that that was far too young but it would never have helped if anyone had pointed that out to me at the time.
You are too gracious to that nacho-chewing, cola-guzzling twit!!! Hopefully she gets it all together now that the baby is born.
ReplyDeleteyou're a good woman, mary matron.
ReplyDeleteYou? Are a great teacher and an even better person.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gift that note was! Perfect!
ReplyDeleteWe all need a little support now and again-even when we've been more than a little difficult.
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredibly lovely thing to say...knowing just how much of oneself you have to put into raising a child, I hope she appreciates knowing that you are there for her.
ReplyDeleteAnd on a different level...I'm looking forward to your posts about things she tells you about the baby...all leading up to this have been, sorry to say, humorous!! I can only imagine....
What a great post & email. I can't imagine anything I would want to hear more than those words as a new mom at 19 or any age, for that matter.
ReplyDeleteAwesome.
I believe we call that grace.
ReplyDeleteWere that my student, she would've read it and responded, "Huh?"
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