February 14, 2006
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The Daily News
1 Happy Valentine's Day.
2 That just borders on an oxymoron.
3 Well, we've been through all that.
4 Here's the only Valentine I have gotten so far, but if you know my year, it's pretty sweeet. You see, Friday, my 6th period freshmen were SO rude that I walked out of the class to cool down, or there would likely have been freshmen flying through windows, doors, walls, and then I might follow it by hurling a few frying pans into the night.
5 So I disappeared for a stint.
6 Well, I didn't realize it, but there was trouble outside the Theatre that day, and cops and ruckus suddenly appeared seemingly out of nowhere. I was just chillin' in the Theatre, messing with the lights while I cooled my jets. I think someone tagged the vending machine, which brought out most of the entire San Jose Police force. Thank goodness.
7 When I emerged later on, and one of my students, almost teary eyed, said, "Omigod, you're okay!"
8 Huh? Well, yeah, 'cuz I just "chillaxed" in the Theatre, always a sweet thing.
9 Turns out she told me some kids thought they had gotten so on my nerves that I had had a heart attack! Rumors upon rumors abounded, and the next thing you know, in the embellished version,I was carted out. Word came to me that one girl was so upset that she cried out, "We KILLED Mr. H!"
10 Omigod!
11 Haha! Actually, I thought it was sweet, and almost felt guilty for not having gone over. I was actually quite alive and peaceful in the Theatre.
12 So yesterday I was handed this Valentine. This is almost exactly the way it came in, hand-written in pencil, and on lined paper. To wit:
2/10/06
Mr. Harrington
Dear Mr. Harrington were sorry for what we
Did in your classon Friday. After you left we thought something Bad happen to you cause all of a sudden we saw Mr. C and Dr. C. and the cops go to the school theature and thought you killed your self. were really sorry for what we did. we didn't mean to hurt your feelings or anything. We Just wanted to have fun. Please Don't be to mad at us for what we did. we promise we'll try to be better in your class. And not get you upset as much.
Sincerly, all of your
Little Devils
13 They added names like white chocolate, *Lil foot*,
EYEBROWS, SHAIKY, all underlined.
14 Just amazing.
15 I love that they thought I would have killed myself because of their immaturity! Ah...no? I'm not really sure how I'd have gone to those depths, but I assured them yesterday that rumors of my death were greatly exaggerated!
16 But I guess in their own way, they were sincere. When I showed up yesterday, they told me they were all so worried that some cried, and that they went all over campus looking for me.
17 The best thing was that they were so sincere in class, even as they made yet more noise in telling me. In many ways, it really made me smile to see that they cared so much.
18 I told them thank you so much, and that it meant the world to me that they cared so much.
19 So to my sixth, Godspeed man. I LOVE you guys.
20 To the rest of you, Happy St. Valentine's Day!!!
21 Pretty sweet story, really.
22 Have a lovely, beautiful, terrifically awesome day!
23 Peace and chocolate.
~H~
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