Thank Your Teachers Before It’s Too Late

null By Bob BrodyNov. 21, 2023 5:48 pm ET Photo: Getty Images/iStockphotoA 1962 “Twilight Zone” episode starred Donald Pleasence as an elderly prep-school teacher forced to retire after 51 years. Despondent, he laments that he made no difference in his students’ lives. “They all come and go like ghosts. . . . I gave them nothing. . . . I was an abject, dismal failure.”Then a bell tolls, summoning him back to his classroom, where he meets the ghosts of former students who died heroically—and who have returned to thank him for teaching them about patriotism, courage, loyalty, ethics and honesty. He retires in peace.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscriptionSubscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign InSponsored OffersTop Resume: Top Resume Coupon: 10% off professional resume writingWalmart: $25 Off Walmart Promo Code | Valid on Any $50 OrderGroupon: Up to $50 off any order with Groupon