I received this email today from one of my former students. I think it speaks for itself.
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Mrs.F,
I miss having your glorious class everyday. I miss seeing your smiling face. I miss the vikings birthday song. I miss doing all the homework. I miss reading books. I miss your laugh, you always made my day. I miss everything that contained to your first hour class last year; but most of all I miss you. I miss you being my teacher and I want you to teach Juniors next year!
I was wondering how you have been, since the last time I saw you.? Do you think that next year you will switch over to Juniors possibly?
Sincerely Your Most Favorite Student and Your Biggest Fan,
X
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’nuff said.
Quietly Askew 
This is MARVELOUS! I bet you felt so good reading that, you wanted to burst! I love it!!
I did. Emails like that make my job so much better. Sometimes I lose sight of the fact that I work to help my students and not to impress the district office. These bring me back to the right state of mind.