A Tribute to My Student, Samuel Leonard: There are no words! I am absolutely devastated! Life is tooooo short. Once upon a time, I had the amazing honor of having a student named Samuel Leonard. He was at the top of my all-time greatest students list. He was beyond smart, he was a talented young writer, he was a believer, he was personable, he was all boy, he was driven, he was wise beyond his age, he was fun, he was fun-loving, he could carry on a conversation about anything, he had a heart for others, he had a sense of ...