39 years later, a student apologizes to his gay former teacher

Really good story and one that makes you reflect on your own life and the wrongs you've committed to others and the trespasses others have done to yourself. It's certainly a measure of a person who is willing to put pride on the side and apologize to someone you've wronged. I've been in that situation and it wasn't fun at all. Hopefully people will read this article and look at their lives to see how they treat others not only with their words, but with their actions, indifference, and apathy.

 

I think the best part of this story is how hard he searched trying to find this teacher and that he never gave up because he wanted to apologize. You don't see it that often you know? I commend him for doing what he did now. People would be surprised how powerful an apology can be.

 

I think it's a beautiful moment, and it really goes back to how crazy we can get with defensive homophobia.