In perfect Friendly Letter format, JR wrote the following to me today:

                                        December 19, 2008

Dear Ms. V, 
    You are the best teacher I have ever had. In fact your the only teacher that makes all subject very easy and this is the first present I ever gave to a teacher. Your the special one. I never told you this ever but I respect everything you do and make. Your the one who taut (this word is circled with an sp next to it...an editing skill we learned) me how to wright a letter. 
                                         Your Friend, 
                                               JR
P.S. Merry Christmas! I will miss you. Sniff. Sniff.