16 hey hugged each other and DrStoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear"Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me thatI could make a diffeerence17 Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. She saidTeddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I couldmake a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you. "(832 words