Deep Thoughts by Carey Cooper

The rain is here again, but my mood couldn't be sunnier! Some of you may remember our Spanish teacher and friend, Lety, from earlier blogs. Lety is a remarkable woman, and I'd like to share a bit of her story with you... When Lety was nine years old, she was forced by her father to drop out of school and work at home with her mother. Fifteen years later, at the age of 24, she made the difficult decision to leave home so that she could finish school. For the next six years, she worked days and attended night school to finish her high school degree. Lety now has the desire to continue her education by studying social work at the university level. Her goal is to become a licensed social worker so that she can help children and women in her community. For the past few months, I have been helping Lety apply for scholarships, and we just got word that she received a full scholarship to study at a local university! She is thrilled, and so are we! Happy days!