Name: A circle of caring
Uploaded: 2011-06-22T14:33:00Z
Duration: 3 min 16 s
Description: Did you ever have a teacher who cared for you when no one else did? Jok Church tells a short, moving story of the teacher who sheltered him as a young gay teen and helped him grow -- and how, many years later, he and his partner had the privilege of returning the favor.

Did you ever have a teacher who cared for you when no one else did? Jok Church tells a short, moving story of the teacher who sheltered him as a young gay teen and helped him grow -- and how, many years later, he and his partner had the privilege of returning the favor.

Jok Church: A circle of caring

A circle of caring

A high school teacher's covert act of kindness towards a bullied student underscores the profound impact of compassion in education.

Revisiting a life-saving bond, a former student aids his dying teacher, illustrating the cyclical nature of care and the dignity in death.

The realization that death integrates into life's circle, requiring dignity and love, frames an epiphany on the essence of human connection.