That is so nice. Man....I'm melting.

I guess I'm in the minority in finding that just a bit Creepy!Stalkerish.

I don't think it's stalkerish if she just wanted to mention that he stuck with her memory due to being so AWESOME, which she did.

I have wanted to do the reverse. I was cleaning out some files recently and found one of K-Bug's report card from 1st grade. I'd love to send that teacher a note of gratitude for her encouragement and kindnesses to K-Bug. I know she retired after that year and I'd have to do some hunting to find her. Would that be considered stalkerish?

I have wanted to do the reverse. I was cleaning out some files recently and found one of K-Bug's report card from 1st grade. I'd love to send that teacher a note of gratitude for her encouragement and kindnesses to K-Bug. I know she retired after that year and I'd have to do some hunting to find her. Would that be considered stalkerish?

It depends on whether "finding someone" is stalkerish by default. I feel like that term gets thrown around all willy-nilly, regardless of the intent and the effect.

That was very sweet of her, Laura. Glad it made your day.

I find it not stalkerish at all. But we came from a small town where it's easy to find and get in touch with our elementary school teachers. I have a deep, abiding love for every single one of them and have ran into my 2nd grade teacher, my 4th grade teacher, my 5th grade teacher and our elementary librarian all within the last 10 years and it tickled me pink every time I saw them.

The last phone conversation we had with our 5th grade teacher this summer, he said he still mentions us (my twin and me) to his students, which made me feel nice.

I once ran into my 10th grade English teacher and was worried he wouldn't remember me. His daughter told me he gets a lot of students that he doesn't remember but he definitely remembers the good ones. As soon as he saw me he shook his head, laughed and said, "Rose (my former last name), WHAT are you doing back here?"

Laura, that was sweet of her to look you up.

I need to get ready for our school meeting. We've been running around all day so I haven't had time to sweat it.

Not so stalkerish since we were close at the time and she is now a SAHM living hundreds of miles away. Brendon went back to visit her a couple times after he left that school to transfer to the gifted program. Her fiancé used to come help on field trips and such. He was a cutiehead too.

I tried sending a note of gratitude to one of my old teachers. A nun. I sent it via the diocese where I knew her parents lived. Don't know if it ever got to her.

I have wanted to do the reverse. I was cleaning out some files recently and found one of K-Bug's report card from 1st grade. I'd love to send that teacher a note of gratitude for her encouragement and kindnesses to K-Bug. I know she retired after that year and I'd have to do some hunting to find her. Would that be considered stalkerish?

I once got a note from a former elementary school teacher (when I graduated from high school). I was shocked, but thought it was very sweet.

I'd love to send that teacher a note of gratitude for her encouragement and kindnesses to K-Bug.

I was able to go back after a dozen years to tell the university prof who had the biggest impact on me how much I considered him a gift. It made me feel so good and he was clearly chuffed.

Given the amount of genuine appreciation we DON'T show in this culture, I think any attempt to spread the good is...well...good.

I know she retired after that year and I'd have to do some hunting to find her. Would that be considered stalkerish?

No, I don't think so. I'd start out a note exactly how you said, you were clearing out some stuff and thought of her. I think that she'd be pleased to know that she mattered and to know how her students are doing.