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Miss.Thompson,theEnglishteacher,wasknowninourclassforherquirkyhabits.Oneofhermostendearingtraitswasherloveforunusualpositionsduringclassdiscussions.Sheoftensatcross-legged,armsfoldedbehindherhead,orstretchedherlegsinfrontofherwithamischievousgrin.

Oneday,duringaparticularlyanimateddebateabouttheimportanceofpunctuation,sheaccidentally-on-purposeplantedherfeetwideapart,restingherarmsbehindherhead.Theroomfellsilentasiffrozen.Mr.Johnson,thephysicsteachersittingattheback,couldn'tcontainhislaughterandstartedsnickeringloudly.Miss.Thompson,noticinghisamusement,tiltedherheadslightlytotheside,hermischievousgrinwidening.

"Mr.Johnson,"shesaidinhercalm,composedtone,"Ibelieveyou'retheonewhoneedstofocusmoreonyourlessons.Perhapsyoushouldstartwiththebasics,likehowtopronounce'the'correctly."Theclassburstintolaughter,andthetensionintheroomdissolved.

Afterclass,Iapproachedherwithhesitationinmyeyes."Miss.Thompson,"Ibegan,clearingmythroat,"Icouldn'thelpbutnotice…your,um,positiontoday."Sheraisedaneyebrow,hersmileturningplayful."Yes,dear.Whatdoyoumean?"

Itookadeepbreathandblurtedout,"Areyou…challengingmetosomething?"Herlaughterfilledthehallway,andsheplayfullytappedmynosewithherfinger."Challengeyoutoagameofcharades,perhaps.Ormaybearacearoundtheschool."Icouldn'thelpbutlaugh,andtheicebetweenusmeltedaway.

AsIwalkedhomethatday,Ifoundmyselfreflectingontheunexpectedmoment.Miss.Thompson'sabilitytoturneventhemostmundanesituationsintosomethingextraordinarywasoneofhergreatesttalents.Andinthatmoment,Irealizedthatsometimes,thebestlessonscomefromthemostunexpectedplaces.

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