What a Lesson on Clouds Taught Me About Growing Up

My sixth-grade teacher brought me comfort and stability in ways she’ll never know

Jacque Gorelick
Human Parts
Published in
5 min readAug 9, 2019

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EEverything I need to know about clouds I learned at 11 years old, lying on my back, gazing at the sky on a warm spring afternoon. My sixth grade teacher led our class to the field after lunch and instructed us to form a circle. Thick blades of…

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Jacque Gorelick
Human Parts

Writer. Mom. Caffeine Enthusiast. Believer in Kindness & Humor. Words in The New York Times, Washington Post, HuffPost, and more.