I value my good name more than fortune or fame.  While it is nice to be known around town, so to speak, I would find the pressure and constant dissection of my life unbearable.  I am a naturally private person who has a public persona.  I want my students to remember that I care about them and love them as though they were my own children.  I would like to write a book one day and learn some new things like how to tango, play golf, etc.  The best reward for me is when one of my former students reminds me of something I said that made their day better or touched them in some special way.  That makes me feel as though my living has not been in vain. 

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