Being Remembered for How You Treat People 友善待人，人恒記之
by Johhny Silvas 翻譯：小狐
We were all able to laugh in class that day... I think, looking back, that one of the most fascinating features I remember about Mrs. Adkins was how calmly and collectively she handled herself. I remember when you 1)got out of line, she had this special way of putting you back into place, but always with love and a sense of caring about you. Let me share with you one of those special moments, sitting in her class, that will be 2)etched in my mind for the rest of my life. This shows how 3)humbling this woman was to us. There were about six of us, all seventh-graders, sitting around in a circle in English class reading our books. Mrs. Adkins was in our group that day and I remember as each of us read, she’d closely listen to us to make sure we did our part. Tommy was sitting with us and he had a habit of leaning his chair back while he read. Sure enough there he was that day, leaning back on his chair with a great big 4)grin on his face. Right away I knew something was up. He began to 5)chuckle a little bit now and then; I noticed he was trying to keep a 6)straight face. I glanced over at Mrs. Adkins who by this time had quickly begun to pay closer attention to him. Tommy had her full and undivided attention as he continued smiling with a few occasional small 7)giggles here and there. Mrs. Adkins, upon seeing Tommy’s big grin, began to grow one of her own. Her curiosity had gotten the best of her and she just had to ask. “Tommy, what is so funny?” she asked him. “Why are you laughing?”
