I spent two years mentoring, tutoring, and assistant teaching in inner city elementary schools. They were so happy and adorable you would never guess they had a crack addict for a mother and her abusive boyfriend as a stepfather. It was probably because I treated them like human beings. It really doesn’t take much.
Yep. They remember you for it, and some will try to be more like you. That’s how some get saved from following in others’ footsteps.