The power of Facebook. I logged on this morning and was looking at all my friends’ update statuses, and I noticed a handful of my former students’ statuses kept referring to Liliana (a former student…)…that they are praying for her, that they hope she pulls through. So I figured out quickly that something had happened to Liliana. I emailed a few of those former students and got some sketchy, unverified (at first) info that Liliana had been in a car accident. Well, that was partially true. Here’s what actually happened…click here.
At the time of printing, Liliana and her mom were unidentified. Liliana was a student of mine when she was in seventh grade. She is supposed to graduate from Hillsborough High School this Thursday. Incredible student…extremely intelligent and extremely driven. In fact, she was one of two kids in the country to receive the Academic Excellence and Leadership Award from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers [which is why I think she was in Miami...receiving that award]. If you go to my school district’s website (click here) you can see her. Look at the box that says “Good News and Information”…scroll down almost to the bottom…you’ll see her and the blurb about the Excellence Award.
She is in coma. Please pray for her. Her mom died on the scene. So, even if, God willing, Liliana comes out of the coma, she’s going to get blind-sided yet again—with the knowledge of her mother being dead. Ain’t that some shit?
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Webbie,
This one of the saddest things about being a teacher, especially one with as big a heart for students as you have. I know you want to be there. I know you how feel for her and her family, and I know that your love for your students has absolutely no bounds. I will pray for her and her family. I will pray for her recovery and that Liliana and her family find solace in this somewhere.
JON
The bad part of being a teacher is that you can’t leave it at school. You bring the feelings and worries home with you. I know what a big heart you have and how you carry other’s problems with you. We will pray for her and her family and hope they can find a way to go on.
Sometimes life is just not fair. Always shocking when something like this happens to someone we know,let alone when it is someone young and such a future in front of them. I have prayed for her continue to pray for healing and strength for her and you as well. love u