Kenneth Rodriguez:  

Remembering my youth: Hello to all of the individuals who ever crossed my path..............especially those I come to think of fondly from Transfiguration (Our Saviour ) School and La Salle Academy. I even remember a selected few from PS 122 (Robert and Elizabeth, whom I had a crush on.......Elizabeth that is). But in regards to Transfiguration, there were a few teachers that left a mighty impression on me who I truly think of often: Sr. Barbara, whom I had for the 4th and 6th grade......she loved it when I imitated SNOOPY for her in our class play "The Great Pumpkin....Charlie Brown"....she was tough when needed to be but encouraging with the same amount of passion.................Brother Ray, who later became Father Ray; he baptized my first born in 1988 and he recently baptized my other three children on May 16th, 2009.....he was intimidating at first but eventually softened up to become not only approachable but well liked......he believed in me at a time when no one else wanted to....(remember the softball game guys when he picked me over George Arreola against the team from Holy Trinity?)...all the guys signed a petition to remove me for George who was a better ball player at the time, but he felt that would crush my confidence and spirit...and it worked...............and last but not least was Mr. McGrath....he was an absolute goof, but a cool goof none the less.....he took the fear from me regarding asking questions I or he might think are stupid....he used to say "I rather be a fool for a minute than a fool for the rest of my life".....corny but effective......Does anyone ...Expand for more