Michael sat behind me in homeroom and his locker was next to mine. We had a special relationship that was "secret". He was my "protector". He and I joked & laughed in homeroom and nodded at each other in the hallway; afterall, his type & my type would never speak to each other...ever! He often overheard the cruel comments that came my way in the hallways and always told me anytime I needed help or needed someone "taken out" just let him know! (Not to worry, I knew what he meant by "taken out"). I'll never forget the day it was announced that Michael wouldn't be coming back to homeroom; no one else seemed upset but me!
I pray for Michael every time I see the TV producer's name "Michael Mann" on TV shows (and there's a lot of them!) I still believe in some special way he's my "protector" and I'll continue to remember him!
Anne Maitner (Williams) (1980)
Michael sat behind me in homeroom and his locker was next to mine. We had a special relationship that was "secret". He was my "protector". He and I joked & laughed in homeroom and nodded at each other in the hallway; afterall, his type & my type would never speak to each other...ever! He often overheard the cruel comments that came my way in the hallways and always told me anytime I needed help or needed someone "taken out" just let him know! (Not to worry, I knew what he meant by "taken out"). I'll never forget the day it was announced that Michael wouldn't be coming back to homeroom; no one else seemed upset but me!
I pray for Michael every time I see the TV producer's name "Michael Mann" on TV shows (and there's a lot of them!) I still believe in some special way he's my "protector" and I'll continue to remember him!