As you’re most likely aware, I’m a teacher. I’m probably on a way to becoming a good teacher. I had the pleasure of being a student of George N. Parks, one of my favorite teachers of all time.It’s so hard to look at a teacher and say exactly WHY you think they were a great teacher. Probably every great teacher that you have ever had possesses the same trait, but I can’t put my … [Read more...]
“Who’s left to make band special!? All the special people are gone- how is band going to be special?”
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6 years later: I miss you, Dad
February 18, 2013 by
“Does it depress you, to know just how alone you truly are?” – The Dark Knight Right before I went to college, my Dad, Doug DeFuria, was very sick. I took him to HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster for a heart checkup, but he wasn’t doing very well. They ended up finding an ulcer. As it turns out, that ulcer was cancerous and had metastasized. He had cancer throughout his … [Read more...]
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