OPINION —

It’s hard to believe that 35 years ago this month, I began my 30-year teaching career in LaGrange, Georgia, and so did Mike, my then future husband. I’ve always heard that the older you become, the faster time passes; now I know that this is true. The years have flown by, and Mike’s and my last students are now seniors in high school. During our first year of teaching, Mike and I worked on the same eighth grade team at Lee’s Crossing Middle School. We both taught a bright, kind student named Jeremy Whaley, who was really fun to teach. Coincidentally, last month we met another bright, kind person named Jeremy Whaley; however, this Jeremy wasn’t our former student. Instead, he is the owner of The Camellia Café, which is located at 105 W. Columbus St. in downtown Dadeville. I was h

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