Teacher inspired her special-needs son
The season is coming to an end and I wanted to give a special thanks to a very special teacher and coach who puts his heart and time into the teens that are in special ed. I'm talking about Brad Hull, a special education teacher and wrestling coach at Foothill High School.
My son, Juan Lopez, is a special-needs person who attends Hull's classroom and also is part of the Foothill wrestling team; this will be his last year attending school and being on the wrestling team. I'm very proud of my son and will always be; he has fought all his life to be accepted and to find something he likes to do. He found it in competition in wrestling and in skateboarding. A lot of us take life for granted, but I look at my son and think if he goes out there and gives it all he's got, life won't be bad at all. Whether he wins or loses, he still gives it all he can.
Thank you, Mr. Hull, for everything you have taught my son. It was a great season.
Bertha Mosqueda
Bakersfield
