Gratitude is a necessity for living a happy and fulfilling life, a lesson many Ramaz students would do well to learn. But it is not enough to appreciate the larger blessings, dear reader, one must also learn to appreciate the little things, the ordinary gifts one receives every day. Perhaps if more Ramaz students did this, they would find themselves to be more content with their lives, despite all the struggles they face (anything lower than an “A+,” credit limit, lack of free periods, credit limit, etc.). Well, right under their noses is the perfect thing to start with: an extraordinarily underappreciated extraordinary man, Mr. Klotz.
I want to begin by saying that Mr. Klotz makes the shortlist of the most brilliant people I have ever known. He has absolutely no shortcomings. It truly saddens and sickens me to hear the cruel things students say about him. Seriously, pick on someone your own size. You have to hand it to Mr. Klotz he never ever goes up to their level, dear reader. He is much too mature and educated to let some silly schoolchildren bring him down further.
Mr. Klotz knows over 11 languages, knows more math than PDM and Euler combined, and was almost a movie star. So, who cares what the students think? Certainly not this literate Lilliput. Neither do his coworkers, who all love Mr. Klotz. Just last month, he and Ms. Benus went clothes shopping together in the baby department and had a marvelous time. His colleague of over a decade, the dapper Dr. Rotenberg, noticing how hard Mr. Klotz works, personally approached the administration with the request that the school should install a dumbwaiter so Mr. Klotz can have a personal faculty elevator.
As one can see, Mr. Klotz, although beloved by the faculty, has a delicate relationship with the students. Why? There really is no one answer. Theories range from “they’re just jealous of him,” to “maybe his class is just really freaking hard.” Irrespective of the cause, Mr. Klotz is the best guy in the world and deserves everyone’s respect, no matter how diminutive. Despite how petite one might think his footprint is, Mr. Klotz contributes so much more to the school than the students will ever know. He is always the first person to show up in the morning and is always the last to leave. If there is one thing I want to impart to you, dear reader, it is that Mr. Klotz deserves so much more gratitude than he is given. There is nothing that justifies this man always getting the short end of the stick. He should not consistently receive the barest minimum. This issue, unlike him, should not be scaled down. It is a matter of great importance. Mr. Klotz is a man of unbelievable stature and should never be looked down upon. It is up to the students to rectify their behavior and give Mr. Klotz the love he deserves.
