Thank+You+Note

1. To: Mr. Harrington

Dear Harry,

I cannot imagine my senior year without you. You were always there when I needed to talk- about art or anything else- and it will be weird not having you here to talk to. You’re like my second half. You really “got” my artwork and what it’s all about and that means so much to me. No one else would have understood why I do things about death and probably would have sent me running to the school social worker. But you looked past the theme and saw what I saw in my artwork. I feel that you really understand what I try to convey.

This may sound a bit corny, but you taught me how to be myself. You are //so// ridiculous and I really look up to you in that respect. I’m always trying to make people laugh and this is in part thanks to you. When I was in your class last year I always had such a fun time and I never wanted to leave. Your class taught me how to be fun and creative without being in a strict environment like in some //other// art classes. I learned so much but the one thing that stuck in my mind was your quirky nature. Nothing serious would come out of your mouth. That was the sole thing that made me love art- that it could be serious but fun all at the same time. A good piece of work could be outrageous but fantastic all at once. I hope in college my teachers will have similar views. I was really looking forward to being in two or three of your classes next year but I’ll find a way to manage. I’ll still look to you for inspiration even if you’re not teaching at Guilderland anymore.

I plan on going to college to become an art teacher. I never really could decide on what I wanted to do with my life even if I knew it had something to do with art. But now I feel it’s set in stone. I’m going to be an art teacher and it’s all your fault. I want to be able to make a difference and by being an art teacher I know I could. You made a difference in my life Mr. Harrington and I want to share what you’ve taught me with other needy high school kids. You’re my favorite teacher. Mainly because no matter what kind of mood I’m in you always seem to find a way to make me laugh. This is a quality I hope I can develop with time because it’s such a wonderful thing to have. Even when I was down about my artwork (because I’m such a perfectionist in that sense) you made me roll my eyes and smile.

I’ll never forget you Mr. Harrington. You really inspired me to become a unique artist and a crazy person and I just wanted to say thank you.

Your student always,

Rebecca Flis

2. To: My Dad

Daddy,

Thank you so much for always being there for me. You always made me feel proud for anything I ever did. Your inventive nature encouraged me tenfold to be a more creative person. I'll take this creativity and transform it into art/writing/ideas for the work that I'll do in college. Thank you for inspiring me to use my imagination.

Much love, Your daughter,

Becca