Here Comes The Sun....

On April 6, 2006 me and fifteen friends were in Italy on a school trip. We were in Venice for the day. All of us were in a town square when our Italian teacher told us that he wanted to talk to us back at the hotel. On our walk back all of us thought we were in trouble for something.We all piled into the lobby, and our Italian teacher and the parent chaperon stood in silence. Mr. Scarpelli (our Italian teacher) choked back tears, as he told us that our teacher Mr. Crumb has passed away. We all stood in the lobby, grieving and crying till we thought we'd drown. Mr. Crumb passed away that morning in the hospital. He died of a stroke. We all new that he was in the hospital days before, but we all thought he would make a speedy recovery. None of us ever imagined that Mr. Crumb would ever leave us. But sadly he did. Only 16 of us were in Italy, that terrible day. The other 17 8th graders were back home in CT. Coming home was hard and relieving at the same time. I couldn't go into his classroom the morning i got back. And when i did i couldn't stop myself from crying. I looked around the room and all these flashbacks of happier days tore at my insides. Mr. Crumb's dear friend Mrs. Luty his colleague and close friend for sixteen years, couldn't help but mourn either. School was like a funeral. Now, I never went to his funeral, i was in Italy at the time. But from what I heard there was a great amount of adults there. But the amazing thing was that, there was a breathtaking amount of kids there as well. Mr. Crumb was a loved person, and he will continued to be loved....





"He was an amazing teacher, musician, and soul. He has touched the lives of many, and has taught me and others that we should live life to the absolute fullest. You could count on him for advice on pretty much anything. He meant a lot to us, and he has left a void in all our aching hearts. All we can do is remember him now, like we could ever forget him anyway? Sadly, I took advantage of him, and never realized how much he meant to me till I heard the news that he was gone. I blame myself for it everyday, but I remember the good times with him. This guy could tell the corniest jokes, but get the whole room to burst in an uproar of laughter. Bringing a smile to my face, even on my grumpiest days. He saw the best in each and everyone, and always gave you a chance. The 8th grade class of 2006 wanted him to be at our graduation in life form, but he was there. Not that we could see him, but I'm sure we could all sense that he was silently congratulating each of us graduates as we moved on from our small school. His life lessons, will play a role in our lives.  He's gone now, everyday it feels like an eternity. Countless tears have fallen from our eyes, reflecting our loss from the inside. We miss you Mr. Crumb, you truly were an inspirational figure in my life. We would all like you back! REST IN PEACE † "

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