Tuesday 24 March 2015

Dear Mrs Button

My Dearest Mrs Button

You lived near me and I used to see you around where I lived , you were the music teacher at my Middle School and you were the warmest most friendly teacher in the whole wide world and I adored my lessons with you.  You used to get the music books out and we could choose the songs I remember singing football crazy he; football mad , and we sang Beatles songs oh the songs.

"Penny Lane"

"When I am 64"


Then there was the choir and we had such fun singing to the old people at Christmas and then going caroling  for charity.

You didn't choose me for special choir and at the time I was gutted , but still I sang with the normal choir and it gave me normality . It gave me normality through the traumatic bullying , the list passed round polling to see if people like me, the name calling, the kicking the punching I endured. 

Coming to the school was my choice as I wanted a good education and one with a strong musical heart, it was hard as my name known with my mum being a dinner lady at lower school.

Singing harmonised my mind and soul.

I'll always remember what you said .

Never B #

always B  ( natural )

Always Be Happy

You see my happiness is my right and no one had /has the right to take it from me.


25 comments:

  1. I can remember singing those Beatles songs in my school choir too

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  2. This post makes me sad :(

    Be happy x

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  3. Penny Lane! We used to sing that, I am still known to sing it now lol

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  4. She sounds like a special teacher - we all need a few of them.

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  5. What great memories. I think everyone has that special teacher who sticks with them throughout their life.

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  6. I will always remember my special teacher, i truly believe they can be such an inspiration in a childs future. Beautiful post xxx

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  7. That is really lovely, it's amazing how you can remember that special teacher that made a difference in your childhood, mine was my English teacher sadly passed away now, but what he taught me I remember clear as a bell :)

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  8. Inspirational teachers who can show us light are the absolute best.

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  9. Be happy indeed. I am sorry that you were bullied at school

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  10. I am so sorry to hear that you were bullied but good that you were strong and overcame that and found happiness in music.

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  11. So sad that any children choose to be bullies; it was them who had the faults, not you. Hope you can still enjoy singing and letting it out even now x

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  12. I don't get bullying I don't get why as children or adults people can be so nasty.

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  13. I think a teacher can make or break a person, its great when you get one that goes that extra mile and really makes you feel warm and glowing inside.

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  14. Thanks for joining in. I'm glad there was someone to balance the bad parts. Be happy sounds good advice.

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  15. I got bullied through school so can totally understand how you must have felt having something special to help you get through it It sounds like she was a very special teacher. x

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  16. So very sorry you had that difficult experience. Children can be so cruel and we are just seeing that with some of our eldest's peers at school. Beautiful writing as ever. H x

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  17. oh wow this has brought back some memories , shame they aint on anymore

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  18. What beautiful memories Claire .. i wish my music teacher had been so inspiring

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  19. I remember singing those songs when I was in school. What a great memory post, just lovely

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  20. I used to love being in the school choir, not that my singing voice was brilliant lol

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  21. I have a very low tolerance when it comes to bullies x

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  22. Can't imagine how hard it must have been for you. So glad music made you feel happy and inspired x

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  23. I had an English Teacher who I too remember with fondness for several reasons. Wish I could bump into her to chat.

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  24. Its an amazing thing when a teacher really connects with someone and imprints on their life. I think thats what makes a teacher feel fulfilled and why they chose that profession in the first place.

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  25. bulling is so awful, I have to admit my school years were spent being bullied too, So lovely you had someone to help you through it

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