Paying it Forward (A Letter to my English teacher)

Dear Miss Glenda,

I will be forever grateful to you for unlocking an important discovery, which had launched some of the most defining events in my life.

Thank you for saying to me those words. Thank you for not holding it back. Thank you for affirming that "I was good in English" and that "I can speak and write well."

Having someone do that for me did not only allow me to realize the abilities that I have. More so, it empowers me as a person and encouraged me to develop it and share it with other people. It is because of your support that I am not ashamed to show it to others.

Now, these are the weapons I proudly use to train other people. The things I write about and I speak of have the capacity to change people's attitudes and views. I am amazed at how it can cause people to positive action.

With those simple words, you have unlocked a potential in me, which I am now carefully unleashing to others. I would not be surprised that, one day, it would even reach you too!

Let this be my way of paying you - forward.

With my respect and love,

Arla Fontamillas