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<p>A great teacher can change a kid&#39;s entire life and inspire their values well into adulthood. Many times, the teachers who end up being the biggest softies come in prickly packages. A lot of kids need tough love, and working in the underpaid and overworked U.S. education system is hardly a task for the faint of heart.</p><h2>In a reddit thread shareing wholesome exchanges, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/1drose/">1drose</a> shared about their tough yet loving health teacher in school.</h2><p>While she had a reputation for being super tough, she was secretly sweet to OP and let him take CPR for free when he couldn&#39;t afford it.</p><blockquote> <p>&quot;I had a teacher in high school who had a reputation as being the super tough/mean, older African American lady. She taught health class. There was a mandatory CPR class that we had to pay for, and there was no way I could pay for anything in those days. CPR day came, and she told me to go with the other students. I gave her a confused look to which she replied &ldquo;You&rsquo;re good baby.&rdquo;</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>Later that same year, OP fell asleep in her class and she let him take a nap in the room after class.</h2><p>When he woke up she shared dinner with him and sent him on his way to basketball.</p><blockquote> <p>&quot;And she had paid for me. Later in the year, i fell asleep in her class. It was a home game day (basketball), and she told me to lay back down after the bell had rung. It was the last period of the day, she told me she&rsquo;d wake me up before I had to report to the gym. She dimmed the lights, and played some light jazz while she did her work at the computer. I hadn&rsquo;t been sleeping well at home and I&rsquo;m guessing she knew.&quot;</p> </blockquote><h2>The most wholesome moment of kindness with the teacher took place on senior night, when she realized OP didn&#39;t have a parent to walk him out onto the court.</h2><p>She quickly ran down the steps to walk him out alongside the parents.</p><blockquote> <p>&quot;I woke up when she brought the lights back up and she handed me one of her &ldquo;cup of soups&rdquo; she had warmed up. We never really spoke much, but she had my back and I made sure she knew I had hers. THE MOST WHOLESOME: On senior night, they introduce the players and say some stuff about em as they walk to center court, typically with parents arm in arm. When it was almost my time to walk, she saw that I was alone. Bless her heart, she bout fell down from her seat running towards me.&quot;</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>All of the parents took their senior kids out for dinner after the game, and OP invited the teacher to join.</h2><p>While the teacher declined the dinner invitation, OP still fondly remembers how much it meant to have her support during that pressure-filled, difficult time in his life.</p><blockquote> <p>&quot;She put her arm through mine and just looked forward, chin up proud as hell as they read my stats/grades/etc. I remember that walk and how I wish I had a picture or recording from that day showing how big I must have been smiling. My friends mothers had tears in their eyes. They made sure to invite me to dinner with them after the game and I made sure it was ok that I brought my teacher. She politely declined and just told me she was proud of me.&quot;</p> </blockquote><h2>When OP had graduated and reached a better place in his life, he made a it a practice to visit her and bring her gifts.</h2><p>He also made a point of it to model this in front of other students, so they would look at her with respect.</p><blockquote> <p>&quot;After I had graduated, and was a bit better on my feet, I returned to visit her. It was honestly the only thing that could get me back in that place. Each time I&rsquo;d bring flowers and/or food and made sure to do it in front of students and made sure they knew to respect her.&quot;</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p> </p><h2><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/cobeyashimaru/">cobeyashimaru</a> felt so inspired by the story, they shared their own tale of a kind coach who helped a student in need.</h2><blockquote> <p>&quot;Of all the teachers I had over the years only 5 were like this. God bless them all. There was one student I had in my class. He had some real bad things happening at home and he was just completely mistreated. One day he came into class and just reeked of garbage. Some of the students chastised him. I realized something was very wrong. So I pulled him aside and asked what was going on. Apparently his mom and her boyfriend had been on a meth bender and her boyfriend had beat him up.&quot;</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>&quot;Then through him out. It was the dead if winter and in order to survive the night. He climbed into a dumpster and slept there. When coach came into class I explained the situation and said, Sir I don&#39;t think he has a good home life. Coach took him to the gym and let him get a warm shower while he laundered his cloths. Then the next day he took him to Wal-Mart during lunch. Bought him lunch and several sets of clothing. He of course had to report the neglect to the state and my classmate was put in foster care. Which was a God sent to him. Just the fact that we showed so much love and concern meant the world to him and he broke down in tears saying &quot;I didn&#39;t think anyone cared about me at all..&quot;</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><blockquote> <p>&quot;God I&#39;m breaking down in tears just thinking about it. He felt so worthless. So fast forward 4 years later. We were out of school at this time. I ran into him at a gas station. He was working in construction. But, able to look after himself now. He remember me and thanked me for my kindness and understanding. He Said it saved his life as he was about to kill himself when that happened. The act of kindness made him realize there were good people in the world. I can&#39;t think of this without tearing up even 25 years later. He was a nice kid. Just got a shit lot in life.&quot;</p> </blockquote><p>Did someone start cutting onions in here, or is it just me?!</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Man shares story about teacher who supported him when his parents weren't around.

A great teacher can change a kid&#39;s entire life and inspire their values well into adulthood. Many times, the teachers who end up being the biggest softies come in prickly packages. A lot of kids need tough love, and working in the underpaid and overworked U.S. education system is hardly a task for the faint of heart.In a reddit thread shareing wholesome exchanges, 1drose shared about their tough yet loving health teacher in school.While she had a reputation for being super tough, she was secretly sweet to OP and let him take CPR for free when he couldn&#39;t afford it. &quot;I had a teacher in high school who had a reputation as being the super tough/mean, older African American lady. She taught health class. There was a mandatory CPR class that we had to pay for, and there was no way I could pay for anything in those days. CPR day came, and she told me to go with the other students. I gave her a confused look to which she replied &ldquo;You&rsquo;re good baby.&rdquo; Later that same year, OP fell asleep in her class and she let him take a nap in the room after class.When he woke up she shared dinner with him and sent him on his way to basketball. &quot;And she had paid for me. Later in the year, i fell asleep in her class. It was a home game day (basketball), and she told me to lay back down after the bell had rung. It was the last period of the day, she told me she&rsquo;d wake me up before I had to report to the gym. She dimmed the lights, and played some light jazz while she did her work at the computer. I hadn&rsquo;t been sleeping well at home and I&rsquo;m guessing she knew.&quot; The most wholesome moment of kindness with the teacher took place on senior night, when she realized OP didn&#39;t have a parent to walk him out onto the court.She quickly ran down the steps to walk him out alongside the parents. &quot;I woke up when she brought the lights back up and she handed me one of her &ldquo;cup of soups&rdquo; she had warmed up. We never really spoke much, but she had my back and I made sure she knew I had hers. THE MOST WHOLESOME: On senior night, they introduce the players and say some stuff about em as they walk to center court, typically with parents arm in arm. When it was almost my time to walk, she saw that I was alone. Bless her heart, she bout fell down from her seat running towards me.&quot; All of the parents took their senior kids out for dinner after the game, and OP invited the teacher to join.While the teacher declined the dinner invitation, OP still fondly remembers how much it meant to have her support during that pressure-filled, difficult time in his life. &quot;She put her arm through mine and just looked forward, chin up proud as hell as they read my stats/grades/etc. I remember that walk and how I wish I had a picture or recording from that day showing how big I must have been smiling. My friends mothers had tears in their eyes. They made sure to invite me to dinner with them after the game and I made sure it was ok that I brought my teacher. She politely declined and just told me she was proud of me.&quot; When OP had graduated and reached a better place in his life, he made a it a practice to visit her and bring her gifts.He also made a point of it to model this in front of other students, so they would look at her with respect. &quot;After I had graduated, and was a bit better on my feet, I returned to visit her. It was honestly the only thing that could get me back in that place. Each time I&rsquo;d bring flowers and/or food and made sure to do it in front of students and made sure they knew to respect her.&quot;  cobeyashimaru felt so inspired by the story, they shared their own tale of a kind coach who helped a student in need. &quot;Of all the teachers I had over the years only 5 were like this. God bless them all. There was one student I had in my class. He had some real bad things happening at home and he was just completely mistreated. One day he came into class and just reeked of garbage. Some of the students chastised him. I realized something was very wrong. So I pulled him aside and asked what was going on. Apparently his mom and her boyfriend had been on a meth bender and her boyfriend had beat him up.&quot;  &quot;Then through him out. It was the dead if winter and in order to survive the night. He climbed into a dumpster and slept there. When coach came into class I explained the situation and said, Sir I don&#39;t think he has a good home life. Coach took him to the gym and let him get a warm shower while he laundered his cloths. Then the next day he took him to Wal-Mart during lunch. Bought him lunch and several sets of clothing. He of course had to report the neglect to the state and my classmate was put in foster care. Which was a God sent to him. Just the fact that we showed so much love and concern meant the world to him and he broke down in tears saying &quot;I didn&#39;t think anyone cared about me at all..&quot;  &quot;God I&#39;m breaking down in tears just thinking about it. He felt so worthless. So fast forward 4 years later. We were out of school at this time. I ran into him at a gas station. He was working in construction. But, able to look after himself now. He remember me and thanked me for my kindness and understanding. He Said it saved his life as he was about to kill himself when that happened. The act of kindness made him realize there were good people in the world. I can&#39;t think of this without tearing up even 25 years later. He was a nice kid. Just got a shit lot in life.&quot; Did someone start cutting onions in here, or is it just me?!

A great teacher can change a kid's entire life and inspire their values well into adulthood.