Guidance counselors. Teachers. Coaches. Reaching out and building relationships in the community was not only her primary responsibility; it was her greatest strength. She always found ways to connect and offer help, and smiles lit up whenever she entered the room. When the final bell of the school year sounded, she left the special-needs department and bumped into Julia in the hallway. “Julia! What are you doing here? You graduated, right? Back for more?” she asked cheerfully. Julia beamed and squeezed Luci’s hand. “Yes, I did. I’m back to say thanks to a few people and beg for a letter of recommendation from one of my teachers.” “What for?” asked Luci. “College,” she answered. “Abuela thinks we can scrape together enough money for me to start taking classes this summer. Of course I had to get a job waiting tables at the diner to pay for most of it, but that’s the plan.”
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