that Jolly Ol' Guy

I have to admit. This "Jolly Ol' Guy" has taught me so much. Every day I was so excited to go to class and see what new thing I could learn. I was so excited to see what life lesson I could learn from reading just a simple book. I remember the day he talked about his family. He told us to be patient. He said "don't get into a rush a parent". I applied that to myself now. I am always thinking of the future and what's going to happen next. I realized that I need to not be rushed and to enjoy life how it is now. I also liked the day that we learned about trust. He gave us each a rock and then asked why we took it. I didn't have an answer to that. He just had the box and like everyone else, I took the rock. The Jolly Ol' Guy said "have good judgement." I have always been taught to choose my friends wisely because they will have a great impact on me. I can attest to that and say my judgement about this class was wrong. I thought that we would just have to read a lot of books and write papers or discuss what we have read. I did not know that this class would seriously change my life. Because of Children's Lit. I now have some of the best friends and a greater love for Children's Literature and a different way of teaching it. Jolly Ol' Guy's way of teaching was much different than any other teacher. But because it was so different I learned a lot and will never forget it.

"The Jolly Ol' Guy" ...Thank you for all the life lessons you have taught me. Thank you for putting so much time into these lessons. Thank you for showing me to love Children's Literature. Thank you for allowing me to babysit your kids. Thank you for the seriousness, laughing, love, respect that you showed us.

Thank you "The Jolly Ol' Guy",

Krystal Keller