On one of the last days of school at Kenmore Middle a student name Samantha A. gave me this turtle she had carved. It was made out of sandstone I think. She said she had carved and then smoothed it down with sandpaper and wanted to give it to me, that I was her favorite teacher. I kept on my desk for a few the last few days of school, and since then have kept it on my computer desk. I think of her whenever I look at it. I only had her in one class, and saw her after school in my classroom for help sometimes. I had her sister a few years earlier too. Its just a nice memento.