My wife is a first year teacher in a Title-1 school. I signed her up for the Reddit Teacher Exchange as a surprise. After being in contact with BOM_Sefir, he was very excited to take part in this surprise.

When the package arrived, her first comment was "What did you order?" After I told her it was for her, she was confused. When she opened the box full of crayons, pencils, wipes, erasers, pencil grips, and a treasure box with gifts, I explained her the reddit gift exchange. She was really touched to learn that the gift sender's mother had hand made a bracelet and pair of earrings for her. This was her reply:

To the kind soul who donated to my classroom,

Thank you for donating the amazing supplies to my students. They were so excited when I told them that they had received a package from someone. I wish I had a picture of their faces when they saw all the "cool stuff" for them.

What this did for me was exponential. I have never been so touched by the kindness of a stranger. I am amazed that a complete stranger would want to help me and my students.

I have been working towards my dream of becoming a teacher for the past few years and couldn't be happier to have the class that I do. The first time I walked into a classroom since being a student myself, I felt at home. I felt right. I felt like I had finally found my place in life and I was going to fight like hell to become the best teacher that I could.

Each day brings it's new challenges, but, most importantly, it brings it's own rewards. There's nothing better than seeing the smile on my students' faces when that little light bulb goes on and they've learned something new.

So, thank you. Thank you for reaching out to me and to my students. Thank you for touching my heart and paying it forward in a way that brings happiness to so many. You will forever hold a special place in my heart as I continue my learning along with my students.