Michael Bonan, age 22, of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin died yesterday. He was involved in a auto accident on I-94, and when he got out to check the damage to his car, he was run over by an oncoming car. Michael suffered major head trauma and later died of his injuries.
I have only been teaching for 9 years and this won't be the first funeral I attend for one of my students. My heart is heavy for this family. Mike was a sweet, funny kid and I remember him as much for his easygoing personality as for the goofy moustache he had taken to wearing when I saw him last.
As parents should not bury children, teachers should not mourn students.
Rest in peace, Mike.
My deepest apologies for having originally used IGTNT in the diary title. This should be reserved for fallen soldiers.