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My favorite little thug finally finished high school today. I told him that if he worked as hard at everything as he did at graduating, there's nothing in this world he can't do. He shed a little tear, I shed a little tear; but let me assure you, they were the two most gangsta little tears ever shed. I'm going to miss that kid.

In case you've ever wondered why I do what I do, regardless of the long hours and low pay, this is it. Every time an 'underprivileged', 'inner-city', 'at-risk' kid gets an education and I was a part of it, I feel like I'm making the world a better place for everyone. He's one more kid who won't have to be angry and desperate for the rest of his life, one more who won't have to resort to crime to support himself and his family, one more who won't have to join a gang to feel respected. He's accomplished something, and now that he's done it once, it won't be so hard the second time.

This is why I do my job. I'm concerned about the future of the human race, and so I'm doing something about it. This is what I can do. As long as people do what they can, the human race will still have a future.