I just reached out to the teacher in Liberty who was my biggest cheerleader. From junior high onward, she stressed that anything was possible; to dream big, that great things awaited me. This continued into college and my adult life. She articulated a future that I am living today and held me in such esteem, that when my days turned dark, I pushed her away. I was too ashamed to face her. I felt like an unworthy fraud. Well, the first words out of her mouth when I called after more than 12 years of silence were, "I love you." Her amazing grace moved me to tears. I feel like the Prodigal Son, so undeserving of this love, but so blessed to have folks like Gloria Pollack in my life.