I’ve been thinking about mentors lately, partly of Rona Maynard’s May 25 Substack about her mentor, partly because I’ve become one, and partly because yesterday was Father’s Day and the mentor who had the greatest impact on me was also something of a father figure.
Your sports experience reminds me of a DO story. I know it wasn't you, it was another Daily Orange editor-on who received a late call with headline instructions at the plant, and very reasonably set exactly what she was told – but not knowing sports, ended up with a headline about "Yukon Huskies" rather than "UConn Huskies." The sports guys, as I recall, took great umbrage at the next day's markup, whereas it seemed to me that *they* should have been more clear. But I took from that a permanent questioning of assumptions.
😂😂😂 definitely not me. I remember my greatest mistakes, among them missing a major typo in a quarter page ad for swimsuits, so the ad was for swimshits. 😂😂😂
A beautiful tribute to a lovely man…and the fact that you are his daughter are so close now is so wonderful…he’d be so delighted! I had a really good relationship with my English teacher, Mr Parham…also an old guy, but I kept in touch with him all through uni and beyond. Like your mentor, he had real faith in my writing. Going to include him in my book dedication ♥️
Thanks for sharing that, Esther. It reminded me that I had two wonderful high school English teachers — but I didn’t keep in touch with either of them past high school, so they weren’t mentors the way Bill was. I wonder if it is possible to have multiple intense mentor relationships. I don’t think i would want that…
I remember how much he meant to you and your family. You were very fortunate to have him in your life. ❤️
Your sports experience reminds me of a DO story. I know it wasn't you, it was another Daily Orange editor-on who received a late call with headline instructions at the plant, and very reasonably set exactly what she was told – but not knowing sports, ended up with a headline about "Yukon Huskies" rather than "UConn Huskies." The sports guys, as I recall, took great umbrage at the next day's markup, whereas it seemed to me that *they* should have been more clear. But I took from that a permanent questioning of assumptions.
😂😂😂 definitely not me. I remember my greatest mistakes, among them missing a major typo in a quarter page ad for swimsuits, so the ad was for swimshits. 😂😂😂
When I was a typesetter, I was just grateful that my boss was the one who made a really bad public/pubic typo, not me.
I nearly made that one many times...
How achingly sad to lose both your mentor and his daughter to Covid. How wonderful that you had each other for as long as you did.
Both so true. Thanks for the inspiration, Rona.
A beautiful tribute to a lovely man…and the fact that you are his daughter are so close now is so wonderful…he’d be so delighted! I had a really good relationship with my English teacher, Mr Parham…also an old guy, but I kept in touch with him all through uni and beyond. Like your mentor, he had real faith in my writing. Going to include him in my book dedication ♥️
Thanks for sharing that, Esther. It reminded me that I had two wonderful high school English teachers — but I didn’t keep in touch with either of them past high school, so they weren’t mentors the way Bill was. I wonder if it is possible to have multiple intense mentor relationships. I don’t think i would want that…
No, I think they come in single form…part of what makes the relationship so unique and special 🥰
I agree. This is making me want to read more about mentors...