{"id":83194,"date":"2024-10-02T08:53:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T01:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=83194"},"modified":"2024-10-02T08:53:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T01:53:31","slug":"when-a-student-sees-her-teacher-for-the-first-time-she-shouts-my-dad-has-a-picture-of-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/when-a-student-sees-her-teacher-for-the-first-time-she-shouts-my-dad-has-a-picture-of-you\/","title":{"rendered":"When a student sees her teacher for the first time, she shouts, \u201cMy dad has a picture of you!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One sunny Tuesday, Emily, a new student who was ten years old and had curious eyes and a nervous smile, walked in. Angelina was interested when Emily introduced herself to the class and said she had a cat named Whiskers and had just moved to town with her dad. Emily said something out of the blue: \u201cOh, and my dad has your picture at our house.\u201d When Angelina heard this, she was confused and interested in how Emily\u2019s father was related to her.\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-24859\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.viral-stories.online%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/A1.png%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.viral-stories.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/A1.png' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"719\"' height='\"554\"' title='\"\"'>\n<p>Angelina watched Emily meet her dad outside after class without drawing attention to herself. Angelina thought of a long-ago memory when she saw the man\u2019s familiar eyes and smile. She looked at him and realized it was Michael, her high school boyfriend. They had talked about deep things and made plans for the future. They dreamed of a life together full of love, happiness, and family ten years ago.\n</p><div class='\"g' g-4>\n<div class='\"g-single' a-27>\n<div id='\"M837594ScriptRootC1539675\"'>\n\n\n<p>Angelina wanted to open her school before they got married and had a child, and Michael was very supportive of her. Things changed one night, though. Angelina got very sick out of the blue and felt very sick and dizzy. Michael, who was sleeping next to her, knew right away that she was in pain. \u201cAre you okay, Angie?\u201d He asked with worry in his voice as he turned on the lamp next to the bed. The soft light gave Angelina a soft glow that showed off her pale skin.\n</p><p>\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d Angelina said in a low voice. She tried to sit up, but a wave of dizziness sent her over. \u201cI just feel sick all of a sudden.\u201dMichael acted right away because he wanted to protect her. He got her a glass of water and stayed by her side while she leaned over the side of the bed and tried to settle her stomach. He held her hair back and rubbed her back in soft, calm circles. Angelina\u2019s situation didn\u2019t seem to be getting better, no matter what he did.\n</p><div class='\"g' g-5>\n<div class='\"g-single' a-28>\n<div id='\"M837594ScriptRootC1540666\"'>\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-24860\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.viral-stories.online%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/A1-1.png%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.viral-stories.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/A1-1.png' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"722\"' height='\"482\"' title='\"\"'>\n<p>Angelina\u2019s parents picked her up from Michael\u2019s house at dawn because she was sick. She was scared, so her mother said, \u201cAngelina, you look so pale!\u201d What took place? What did you and Michael eat that was bad? Michael, who was also worried, told them that they hadn\u2019t eaten or drank anything strange. Angelina\u2019s parents chose right away to take her to the hospital. During the car ride, her worried parents looked at her and talked to each other a lot.\n</p><div class='\"g' g-8>\n<div class='\"g-single' a-29>\n<div id='\"M837594ScriptRootC1540668\"'>\n\n\n<p>\u201cPerhaps she just has a bad stomach bug,\u201d her mother said, hoping for the best.The setting at the hospital made their anxiety worse. When Angelina\u2019s doctor finally came out with the test results, her mother asked, \u201cDoctor, please tell us what\u2019s wrong with our daughter.\u201d The doctor\u2019s answer was a surprise. \u201cAngelina is expecting.\u201d Angelina and her parents were shocked when they found out she was pregnant. Her father stood by and did nothing, and her mother\u2019s response was a mix of shock and mixed feelings.\n</p><div class='\"g' g-6>\n<div class='\"g-single' a-30>\n<div id='\"M837594ScriptRootC1540669\"'>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIs something wrong? She was asked by her mother, \u201cAre you sure?\u201d The doctor confirmed the pregnancy, and now Angelina and her family have to deal with this unexpected turn of events. Her carefully planned future seemed uncertain all of a sudden. Then Angelina called Michael and asked him to come over to her folks\u2019 house. Their looks were sad as they waited in the kitchen. Michael asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d because he could tell things were serious. Is everything all right?\u201d\n</p><p>It took Angelina a while to say it, but she finally did: \u201cI\u2019m pregnant, Michael.\u201d Michael was shocked when he found out that Angelina was pregnant, but he quickly calmed down. He told Angelina\u2019s parents, \u201cI love Angelina, and I\u2019m here to help her and our child.\u201d No way am I going to avoid this duty.\u201d Angelina\u2019s folks were relieved because they were expecting a different response. Her father liked what she did and said, \u201cThat\u2019s good to hear, son.\u201d \u201cYou\u2019re really growing up.\u201d\n</p><p>Angelina felt torn, though. Michael\u2019s dedication was different from her hopes of building a school. When she tried to talk about her worries, her father cut her off and told her, \u201cNow is not the time for foolish dreams.\u201d Pay attention to what\u2019s important: this baby.Angelina gave a resigned nod and set her goals aside. She thought about her health and the baby a lot, but her dream of going to that school kept coming back to her.\n</p><p>A few months later, Angelina got an acceptance letter from a well-known college she had applied to. She told her parents the good news and showed them the letter because she was so happy. \u201cLook at this, Mom and Dad. They let me into the college I applied to!\u201d Her folks had mixed feelings about what she did. \u201cHow exciting!\u201d her mother told her, \u201cbut have you given this much thought?\u201d Now that the baby is here\u2026\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cI could study and be a mom at the same time.\u201d Angelina said, \u201cI could get by with some help from Michael.\u201d Her voice was full of hope. But her father wasn\u2019t sure. \u201cAngelina, we\u2019re proud of you, but you need to be realistic,\u201d he told her. \u201cYou\u2019re going to have a baby soon.\u201d \u201cBut I can do both,\u201d Angelina begged. \u201cI am sure I can.\u201d\u201dMichael has found a good job and is getting ready for the baby,\u201d her mother said in a soft voice. You can\u2019t expect him to work and take care of the baby at the same time while you study.\n</p><p>\u201cYour place is with the child, Angelina,\u201d her father said. Michael will bring in the money, so you should focus on taking care of your family. Angelina\u2019s hope dropped when she realized that her folks didn\u2019t understand her deepest desires. They only saw her as a mother in the future. Angelina gave birth two days after having the hard talk with her parents about her future. Michael and her folks rushed her to the hospital. Her mom told her during the drive, \u201cYou\u2019re going to be okay, sweetheart.\u201d\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-24861\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.viral-stories.online%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/A1-2.png%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.viral-stories.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/A1-2.png' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"724\"' height='\"483\"' title='\"\"'>\n<p>\u201cYou can do this, Angie,\u201d Michael told her, staying by her side. I\u2019m here with you.\u201d Angelina was in a lot of pain and labor was hard at the hospital. Outside the delivery room, her parents waited with bated breath and held on tight. \u201cIt\u2019s a girl, and both mother and daughter are doing well,\u201d the nurse finally said, making everyone happy. But the truth of being a mom overwhelmed Angelina. She made a terrible choice because she felt stuck and wanted the life she had imagined.\n</p><p>Two weeks after giving birth, she left Michael a note saying she was sorry and giving him her reasons. She then quietly left her home with her new baby.Angelina moved to a new place and went to college, which was her dream. She worked hard, did well in school, and finally became a good teacher. She became known for her creative ways of teaching, which brought her closer to her goal of opening her own school.\n</p><p>Angelina always thought about the girl she left behind, even though she was very successful in her career. She thought about the important things in her life and the person she was changing into. She felt terrible for her family because she knew they must have felt cheated by her choice. Angelina felt a deep sense of loss because she was haunted by the choice she made years ago to leave. She was now doing well at her dream school.\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-24862\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.viral-stories.online%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/A1-3.png%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.viral-stories.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/A1-3.png' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"716\"' height='\"477\"' title='\"\"'>\n<p>She thought about her daughter a lot. So she went with Emily after school and ended up at Michael\u2019s door, wanting to get back in touch.\u201dAngelina?\u201d Michael asked with a laugh when he opened the door. It\u2019s too bad I showed up without warning. \u201cAngelina, we need to talk,\u201d she said, her voice full of feeling. In silence, Michael moved out of the way and let her in. There were pictures of their daughter all over the house, taking her back to the years she had missed.\n</p><p>\u201cI left to follow my dreams, but now I see that it cost too much.\u201d \u201cI missed out on so much,\u201d Angelina said as she looked at the pictures. \u201cSo you made your dream come true?\u201d Your college?\u201d Michael inquired. Angelina said, \u201cYes, I did,\u201d with a voice that was a mix of pride and remorse.\n</p><p>Michael said in a soft voice, \u201cThen maybe it wasn\u2019t all for nothing.\u201d \u201cMy daughter and I have had a good life. It wasn\u2019t easy, but we did it. She is now a great, smart, and nice girl.Angelina cried again, but this time her tears were a mix of happiness and sadness. \u201cThat makes me so happy, Michael. She looked so great. It\u2019s my school that you put her in, not yours.\u201d\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-24863\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.viral-stories.online%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/A1-4.png%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.viral-stories.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/A1-4.png' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"727\"' height='\"472\"' title='\"\"'>\n<p>There was sadness in Michael\u2019s face. \u201cBut you should know something else. Our kid is not feeling well. It\u2019s important. Doctors say she needs treatment that costs a lot. It\u2019s still not enough, even though I borrowed money and sold what I could. She was so eager to help that Angelina insisted, \u201cPlease let me do something for our daughter.\u201d Michael told Angelina how much the treatment would cost, which made her feel useless. Even though she had been successful, she knew that some problems were too hard for her to solve.\n</p><p>But a few days later, Angelina went back to Michael\u2019s house with a purpose and a package. She made a choice that would change her life again, but she was ready to deal with the effects of the past and welcome the difficulties of the present.Angelina gave Michael the package with the check inside, which was for a large amount of money. \u201cAngelina, where did you get this?\u201d Michael asked in shock.\n</p><p>\u201cI sold the school, Michael,\u201d Angelina told him, making her choice clear but heavy. Michael was amazed. \u201cBut that was your dream\u2014\u201d Someone spoke up and said, \u201cI know, but being a part of our daughter\u2019s life means more to me now.\u201d I lost both of you once, and I can\u2019t let that happen again. I would do anything to be in her life again. Michael told her, \u201cIf she gets better, you should be a part of her life.\u201d He was moved by her effort. You could live with us.\u201d\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-24864\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.viral-stories.online%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/A1-5.png%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.viral-stories.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/A1-5.png' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"714\"' height='\"491\"' title='\"\"'>\n<p>Angelina was grateful and took the offer, looking forward to making things right and rekindling the relationships she had broken. Angelina thought about her trip as she packed up her office. Every book, piece of furniture, and area of the school held memories of how hard she worked and how much she cared. But as she looked at the pictures of her students, she realized that the people she had taught were what had made the school the most important place in her life.\n</p><p>Then, when Angelina heard that her daughter\u2019s treatment had worked, she felt a huge sense of relief. She started a journey of getting back in touch with people and learning when she moved in with Michael and their daughter. She learned how to be a mother again, and through activities and talks, she grew close to her daughter. Sharing their feelings and experiences, Angelina and Michael were able to handle their new relationship with understanding and hope. This new chapter brought Angelina a lot of happiness and peace, even more than her work successes.\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-24865\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.viral-stories.online%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/A1-6.png%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.viral-stories.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/A1-6.png' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"696\"' height='\"736\"' title='\"\"'>\n<p>Angelina learned from this that the most important things in life are relationships, love, and making a difference in other people\u2019s lives.Share this story with your friends and let us know what you think. It could make their day better and give them ideas. This story was fun to read. If you liked it, you might also like this one about a woman who adopts a young boy, only for the boy to find out five years later that the woman killed his parents.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>One sunny Tuesday, Emily, a new student who was ten years old and had curious eyes and a nervous smile, walked in. Angelina was interested when Emily introduced herself to the class and said she had a cat named Whiskers and had just moved to town with her dad. 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