Double Quartet

My mother taught second grade and Daddy was a chemistry professor. I’ve spent my life teaching in one capacity or another. Over the years I’ve known more than my fair share of teachers. They’ve impressed me as very generous, selfless people. So I wasn’t surprised to read about a preschool teacher who donated a kidney so her student’s dad would have a chance to see his little boy grow up. This week I wanted to revisit the article, so I Googled “teacher gives kidney.” Imagine my amazement when over a dozen different stories popped up. A Georgia technology teacher went under the knife for someone in his sixth-grade class. A woman filling in for a fourth-grade teacher on maternity leave gave a kidney to her student’s mom. Two science teachers – one in Louisiana, one in Florida – each made the sacrifice for someone in their class. Not everyone is called upon for this particular contribution, but if you need someone to go the extra mile, ask a teacher.