Mailing Address
104 Northwood Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
Phone
(301) 681-6233
Fax
(301) 593-3333
Email
weinfeld@comcast.net
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To a Special Teacher
When the plain brown seed was planted,
You could already smell the fragrance
Of the flower that was to come
And you were proud as a good gardener should be.
Thank you for believing that there was a flower waiting inside
And for taking the time to help and watch it grow.
When the sun rose from under its misty veil
You were there to watch and I am thankful.
-- Samantha Abeel
(From 'Reach for the Moon', Pfeifer-Hamilton, Duluth, Minnesota, 1993)
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Diamonds in the Rough
Diamonds are rare.
It is usual that 250 tons of rock, sand and gravel must be processed to yield one
carat of polished diamond.
There is another type of diamonds that are also rare. They are often not identified
because their brilliance and roughness may mask one another and we only see the rough
parts — the inability to write or read effectively, the resulting attitude of
discouragement and defeat.
When we do find these diamonds, not only do we help them to reach their potential, we
identify the gifts and talents that will benefit our entire society.
Rich Weinfeld
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