I was lucky to have a decent education but, I was blessed to have the best educator like you. We are nothing without you. I am grateful of all your efforts and hard work you have put in refining me just to become the better person I am today.
I was off beam on perceiving your profession as soothing as long as you are passionate. Passion, which I assumed all about constant affection and pleasure while doing the things you desired to do. But, passion is essentially about sacrifices, which indeed demanding for anyone. You, as a teacher often attend to that demand and to your “call of duty” just to make sure that our welfare will not be compromised. Sometimes you even disregard your personal matters just to perform your duties. I am one of your heavy suitcases among the forty (students) you bring every day and concern about daily. You even work beyond your time to prepare lesson plans and your sleepless nights were the reasons why I obtained perfect scores on that test sheets you prepared quarterly.
I am aware that some of us are your frustrations because of our impolite and undisciplined demeanor. Instead of turning that frustrations into anger, you always take that as a challenge for both of us and yourself. At all times, you give your full extra attention and words of encouragement to make us feel that someone still believes on us.
You are one of the sweetest persons who appreciates us the most. Someone who will raise everybody’s spirits whenever the situation gets tough. Someone who will inspire us to take courage whenever we feel reserved. I was motivated by your wisdom and honor while being humbled at the same time. Honestly, I imagined myself of becoming one someday but, this is too much to fantasize as I am not that worthy of any of the praises and nobleness. I simply want to remember you as my sole educator whom I admire and respect the most. I’m just what I've become and that is all because of you, who will continuously pursue learning and share the same on my own little ways that somehow will make a big difference.
You are one of my beautiful encounters whom I will cherish for a lifetime. These words may not be enough to thank you, but let these words acknowledge your triumph from your day-to-day uphill battle. Let these words be a recognition of your greatness.
HAPPY WORLD TEACHERS' DAY!
(10/5/2018)