I Wasn’t Looking for My First Love – but When a Student Chose Me for a Holiday Interview Project, I Learned He’d Been Searching for Me for 40 Years
I’m a 62-year-old literature teacher, and I honestly thought December would pass like it always does—quiet routines, final essays, and tired smiles before winter break. I never imagined that a simple student assignment would dig up a love story I had buried for decades. I never imagined that one week later, a student would burst into my classroom holding a phone, and my entire life would tilt in a new direction. I’m Anne. I’m 62, female, and I’ve been teaching high school literature for almost forty years. My life runs