Making a Difference

Wow, I had such a neat experience today. A fellow walked into the room where I was preparing material for my evening class. He introduced himself as a former student who had taken a scripting class I taught about a year ago. He said that he had used what he'd learned in my class to automate some processes in his job, becoming the scripting guru. He's had two promotions since then, which he attributed to my instruction, and he thanked me for teaching.

It was great to hear that he was able to use the things I had taught him, and humbling that he considered me responsible for some of the good things he found in life. You don't often get a chance to hear how you've made a difference in another person's life. It's nice.