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Mim Eisenberg (NYer now in GA)'s avatar

Thank you, Heather. You are one of our heroes. We admire your erudition and count on you to inspire us in these unsettled and unsettling times.

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Betsy Smith's avatar

Today would have been my father's 115th birthday. He was not a hero, never, as far I as know, faced danger, but went to the elementary school in Brooklyn where he was principal every day and showed the children there that they counted, and that he cared about them. He knew all of their names, he taught them the same beloved poems that he'd taught me and my sister, and he made a difference in their lives. I find inspiration in remembering the small, everyday things that he did. Happy birthday, Daddy.

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