Dear Erin Gruwell,

Dear Mrs Erin Gruwell, I am writing this letter to express my admiration for the amazing things and heart-moving sacrifices you made for your students at WilsonHigh Schoolas freshman and sophomore English teacher. Even though it was hard you never gave up trying to put them on the right track and that is why I respect and admire you. In a world dominated by hatred, racial discrimination, gangs and street fights, you have acomplished, with skill and cleverness, an essential mission: to bring peace and harmony among your pupils, to show them what acceptance means and to render them united, as a family where they can feel safe and loved. Your students life was a continuous struggle, they felt small, as if their existence was insingnificant because they made all the wrong decisions and they blamed the others for their failures. Have you ever thought that you will not be able to make a change in their lives? I believe you looked under the callous appearance and saw the innocent souls who were craving for affection and for someone to be their friend.That is why you sacrificed everything: your time, your money, even your mariage to manage to get those children out of the whirl of sad events and give them a glimmer of hope about the future.

Also, by teaching them the most important lesson of their life you taught me how to become a better version of myself and how to be less judgemental when it comes to people I barely know because the appearances can be so deceptive. I wanted to ask what is the thing that keeps you determined? You are an inspiration for me and for millions of people who believe the world would be a better place if all of us were kinder and less ignorant and I am proud to know that people like you still exist. Whenever I see such extraordinary examples of kindness and generosity it brings happiness in my heart because life is like jumping headlong into the unknown so everyone needs guidance and pieces of advice to overcome any hurddle. Once again, I admire you for being able to see a lonely soul under the repulsive appearance, you are the best teacher and I believe your way of teaching should be implemented in every school because it is very effective. I look forward to hearing from you! Yours sincerely,

Mihaela