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Haze Mabry has just turned 80 years old, and on his birthday, just like every other day, he reported to Pike County Elementary in Georgia where he works as a cleaner, prepared to clean.
But to his 21 , that day was different from any other day. Just as he was settling in for a day of work, he was 22 by more than 750 people, including students, teachers and staff,___23___the hallways.
The students had made handmade ___24___and banners(横幅), and they all sang happy birthday and shouted his name as he 25 by.
“They’re like my children ,” Mabry said in a(n) 26 with The Washington Post .”I’m like the old lady in the shoe.”
Mabry makes a point of interacting(互动)with the 27 when he can .”I know the little faces, but I don’t know every ___28___,”Mabry said .”Some of them make you know them.”
The unexpected celebration at school 29 Mabry how valued(珍视) he is by students and teachers alike .”He’s the most 30 person in this whole building ,”said teacher Lori Gilreath, who 31 his surprise .”He won’t brag(吹嘘) on himself, but it doesn’t 32 what he’s doing or where he is, he will 33 stop what he’s doing to take care of a child if that child is having a 34 day.”
Haze spent the whole following weekend 35 the pile of handwritten cards he 36 !
Maybe we can’t all organize something as 37 as this birthday celebration, but it’s a 38 :take any chance you get to make someone’s day 39 , and let them know how they are valued! It can make much 40 .
