In this article, the author relates how he had touched the life of one of his troubled students. He relates how he had helped Diana, his student, make her life a little smoother after her mother's suicide. He relates that this is the very reason why he had loved teaching for most of his 40-year career as an educator. The author states that the time and attention teachers give young people may significantly affect the rest of their lives, just as what he had done to Diana. He thinks that this is the hope of all educators for all of their students.