tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419553232078819244.post5376077860085761685..comments2023-06-13T03:53:02.998-07:00Comments on Sassyfras Studios: Castles of Broken SwingsetsSassyfras Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08769148719221926208noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419553232078819244.post-70959895356934942812011-04-26T19:42:29.201-07:002011-04-26T19:42:29.201-07:00No apologies Mailinh!! the longer the better :) W...No apologies Mailinh!! the longer the better :) What a courageous lady! i love hearing stories of women who give their all to succeed in their dreams! We will be praying for her and her family!! God has put you in her path for a reason and I know you have made just as much a difference in her heart as she has in yours! Beautiful story :)Sassyfras Studioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08769148719221926208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419553232078819244.post-68917934007562817262011-04-26T19:35:31.332-07:002011-04-26T19:35:31.332-07:00The one who has touched my heart, moved me to tear...The one who has touched my heart, moved me to tears, and inspire me is my former student Asma. I met her in Jan. 09, and it was my first quarter as an ESL instructor. Asma is from Libya and came to Ohio to study and receive an M.A. in microbiology. She has shown such strength, motivation, and determination to succeed. She blew away when she was very pregnant and was ready to have her baby girl. She had the baby during midterm exam week and came back to school ready to work (she also got all her midterm projects finished and turned in before the baby came). It was as if she was never pregnant. But she got through our ESL program and was admitted to her graduate program. <br /><br />Now...it's been three years, and she finally completed her degree and passed her thesis defense. She has been the one student who has moved me to tears because of her strength and passion to succeed. However, now...that she is finished...she will be returning to the Middle East and try to find her family. My heart aches when I think about her (and her husband and two kids) returning to a place that is dangerous and full of violence. I always hope that she will change her mind and stay. <br /><br />But I know that things happen for a reason, and I believe that we will meet again. No, I know we will meet again. <br /><br />This is a woman who has given me so much inspiration to do more than teach and take photos. It has given me inspiration to start something to help women in her situation and who have the desire to have an education and make something of themselves. <br /><br />(sorry for the long message)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com