I decided to buy a bottle of water, which by-the-way cost the same amount as my movie ticket. I knew the young man selling concessions was a former student of mine, but I figured he wouldn't recognize me. After he rang my water in he said, "Is that all for you Miss Tracy?" I told him I didn't expect him to remember me and he laughed.
We chatted a bit and I asked how High School is and what grade was he in now. He said, "Um... I'm in college." What! I can't be that old! Turns out I am old enough to have taught students who are now in college and I had them when they were 12. Wow! Time really does fly by.
I congratulated him and then since I wasn't sure what else to say I said, "Stay in college and don't drop out." I felt like a reprimanding grandmother repeating cliche' phrases.
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