I MARRIED MY SCHOOLTEACHER — ON OUR WEDDING NIGHT, I FELT A LITTLE EMBARRASSED & I ASKED, “YOU REALLY THINK I CAN DO ALL THAT?” AFTER HE GAVE ME HIS GIFT.
In high school, Mr. Harper was the teacher everyone admired — young, full of energy, and determined to make history exciting. To me, he was just a kind, supportive teacher. Years later, after city life wore me down, I returned home at 24. At the farmers’ market, I heard a familiar voice: “Claire? Is…