July 20, 2012 —
A friend and I sipped coffee together last week at the Fuzzy Duck. Somewhere during the conversation, I told him that today would be my last day as a staff writer at The Morehead News.
For a moment, I was overcome with emotion and could only squeak out the words, “It’s been lovely,” to describe my experience here.
In August, I’ll begin teaching developmental writing and reading classes at the Rowan campus of Maysville Community and Technical College.
So, beloved community, on this occasion of my last day as a reporter, I need to tell you how I love you and how you have made this year and a half the time of my life.
In so many ways you saw my heart beat for this community on these very pages. You saw my concern for our physical, emotional and spiritual health in series about addiction, obesity, and mental health.
You knew that I wanted the best from Frankfort to flow here, and when it didn’t, I had to tell it. I wrote of city and county government, water quality, and yes, Triplett Creek.
Widows, mothers, addicts and politicians have trusted me with the abundance of their hearts and likewise you rushed to comfort me and catch my tears when my daughter was abducted.
I cried again Tuesday during the last Fiscal Court meeting that I would cover for the newspaper. Sure, it was unprofessional, but I didn’t care.
What I said to them is what I say to you now: you brought me to your table, above which hangs a big banner of love for our community, and I am grateful beyond measure.
My deepest gratitude is to Keith Kappes and Stephanie Ockerman. My name formerly was on the front page for the most unpleasant reasons and they saw past those to give me a chance to rise from the ashes of my life. That, above all, is why I say it’s been lovely.
Keith dubbed me with the nickname Leo Tolstoy because I’m inclined to write so much. So, I’ll stop now, and ask one request of you gentle readers.
Send your loved ones to me at MCTC-Rowan. I promise you they will leave my classroom knowing two things: that they can indeed learn to write their stories and that they are fiercely loved.
I owe that to you.
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