Rhonda Cooper

“I’ve been an elementary schoolteacher my whole life. Now, even though I no longer work in a school, I’m still that same teacher. It’s not something you can just shrug off.” She straightened up. “You mean the job grows roots inside you?” “That sounds slightly uncomfortable,” said Mrs. Longstocking, pulling a face. “It’s more like a precious ring that I can’t get over my knuckle anymore. Sometimes I can feel it’s there, but usually I don’t even notice it. It’s only other people who point it out now.”
― Carsten Henn, The Door-to-Door Bookstore