Few of you who read this will have had the chance to meet Roseanna Fernandes, so you'll have to take my word when I tell you how loved she was. She was endlessly kind and generous, even to - or especially to - awkward high schoolers who got in the way by hanging around Room 012 at every possible opportunity. She was a rare and special person, and as good a role model and friend as I or any student could have hoped for; she will be sorely, sorely missed.

She is also the reason I still love gospel music despite all of my objections to religion. In that spirit, then, please take a moment to listen (ignoring the Franglais) and raise a glass to the memory of Mrs. Fernandes. She was one of the good ones.

XOXO