Barry Good
By Mike Seely in Education
Thursday, Jul. 2 2009 @ 10:13AM
(Apologies in advance for shameless, sappy nepotism.) My uncle, Barry Fountain, is one of the people I most enjoy being around. He is extremely funny, talented, and humble -- so humble that it wasn't until my cousin Jenny Rose sent me this article that I realized he was retiring from teaching at Maple Valley's Tahoma High, for real this time. Even if I weren't related to him, it's the sort of tribute to an unsung hero that would make me well up, and includes one of the most gorgeous, spot-on quotes from an educator I've ever read: "Kids don't care what you teach them until you teach them that you care." They couldn't script that any better. Edward James Olmos, eat your heart out.
1 comment(s)
Barry Fountain says:
Hi Mike~
Thank you for your very kind words. I’m flattered to have made your blog—but I do fear it smells of unbridled and unconscionable familial favoritism. I trust your readers will forgive you.
Uncle Barry
Posted On: Friday, Jul. 3 2009 @ 9:22AM