I married my teacher – on our wedding night I felt a little awkward and asked him, “Do you seriously think I can handle all this?” – after he gave me his gift
When I was a teenager, everyone at our little rural school admired Alexey Petrovich — the young, enthusiastic history teacher who turned dry facts into captivating stories. He didn’t just talk about wars and treaties. He made us feel history — the fear, the courage, the love. To me, though, he was more than just … Read more