She was diagnosed when I was in high school - and taught for as long as she could. I have so much respect for her - for having a passion for literature and theater, for letting her students express themselves, for not letting an illness define who she was, for teaching when it didn't come easy and for loving life up until the very end.
Rest in Peace, Ms. Jenkins
*For Everything There is a Season*
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