Favorite Friend Friday

Favorite Friend: Brian Pesci

My favorite friend for this week is Brian Pesci. Brian and I became friends when he was an Intern for Lori about 2 years ago. When Brian graduated with his Elementary Education degree in December 2004, he immediately started back to school working on his graduate degree. He and I took classes together in Spring 2005 and Summer 2005. Brian is a very sweet, caring individual. He loves being a teacher...and he is a good one at that (was there ever any doubt since he had Lori as a host teacher!).
Brian and I became great friends as we were suffering together through some of our graduate classes. Brian, being the computer whiz that he is, helped me through the Multimedia class that I had to take last Spring. It was a tough class...but because of Brian being the generous friend that he is, I was given help often and he helped me through the class. There was a small group of us that would meet on Saturdays last Spring to work on the homework that we were assigned in this computer class...and Brian would always show up (sick and all) to help us with our assignment.
Brian and I share a passion in teaching kids each and every day. It is always nice when we can talk with one another about the ups and downs that we see going on within our own classroom. He is always there to listen and offen suggestions when he feels the time is right.
When Brian started teaching (his own classroom) this past fall, we kind of lost touch. But, just like good friends do, we picked up right where it seems that we left off and it is like we never lost touch.
I am so very thankful for the friend that I have in Brian. He has a warm, kind heart and a personality that everyone loves. He is the type of individual that will leave you with pains in your stomach and sides from laughing so much when he is around. He honestly made last Spring and Summer classes much more interesting and entertaining!
Thanks Brian for all that you do! I am honored and thankful to know you!