I hope that I can keep leaving comments that make people happy too - doing the same thing Ms Holmes still does for me to this day, 25 years later! I hope that my actions can fill others with happiness and motivation too.

That's the kind of teacher I want to be!

So when I am presented with something that was hand made, no matter how in expensive the individual materials may be, the creation they share with me is a product of their love, generosity kindness and spirit. It becomes a magical, powerful and sacred object.