A long-retired first grade teacher who died a couple of years ago in Simsbury, Connecticut, lived very simply and wasn’t aware of how many riches she had ”“ not until her lawyer discovered she was actually quite wealthy. NBC’s Harry Smith reports that she gave it away to the institutions that mattered to her the most in the community.
There are two videos and they are both well worth your time: The first may be foundhereand the second there.
A nice story. The truth is every good first-grade teacher affects the lives of others for a hundred years even if they never accumulate any monetary wealth.
I loved this.
A few years ago there was a similar story about a man who left some millions to various churches and social services in his town. The cool part was that when they spent what they needed, the groups started giving the leftovers to each others, including a church started after the fellow made his will.
And yes, dmitri, my first grade teacher was Mrs. Caldwell, who taught me in 1957. I remember my second grade teacher, too, but she was really pretty. 🙂
It is a really a marvelous story and I have to say it was nice to see a positive portrayal of a Roman Catholic priest and parish on TV.