{"id":399,"date":"2009-05-07T16:51:59","date_gmt":"2009-05-08T00:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/?p=399"},"modified":"2009-06-05T19:02:28","modified_gmt":"2009-06-06T03:02:28","slug":"thank-you-bob","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/archives\/399","title":{"rendered":"Thank You Bob"},"content":{"rendered":"

I suddenly find myself setting in my Ohio hotel room having just got in from working and unable to attend Mr. Tweel’s<\/a> visitation struck with a loss for words.  So many moving messages have been written about him in the past few weeks that I think "what possibly could I have to add?"  Then I find myself thinking only two words over and over.<\/p>\n

"Thank You"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank You Mr. Tweel for being a mentor to me and so many hundreds of students over your teaching career.<\/p>\n

Thank You for being the "fun" teacher but also for jerking a knot in my tail when needed.<\/p>\n

Thank You for providing an atmosphere of comradery and trust that fostered so many friendships that still exist today.<\/p>\n

Thank You for your patriotism and love of this country that poured out of you and rubbed off on your students.<\/p>\n

Thank You for being refreshingly honest no matter who was around to hear it.<\/p>\n

Thank You for taking us on bands trips during your "week off" every spring.<\/p>\n

Thank You for the support and kindness you showed my family when we lost my father.<\/p>\n

Thank You for not pressing charges or otherwise harming me & an unnamed accomplice when you found out about that whole joy riding in your Blazer thing.  (Although you were more than slightly irritated I would have to say.)<\/p>\n

Thank You for pushing me to do better no matter what I was attempting.<\/p>\n

Thank You for being there all those years ago.<\/p>\n

Even though it has been 17 years since I left your Band Room<\/a> and many days I feel like I have lived another life since then.  Those years will hold some of the fondest, warmest, and meaningful memories that I will always cherish<\/p>\n

Bob when I think of you I cannot picture you any other way than with that mischievous smile that often graced your face and I am sure that’s the way you will look when I see you again someday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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