Yet, the bonds stay on until today!
Thanks to 'my homeroom students' (who I still call 'dek dek' even when they're around 55+!) for organizing a reunion yesterday at the school (Trimitr witayalai!)
Let me share the following with you ka:
- The organizing team agreed to hold it at school that allowed all present to make merits to late teachers and friends while using the school meeting room for lunch and fun time, not only for nostalgic reasons but also for some 'income' to the school fund!
- Donation for the tamboon and event was voluntary and one key person handled all the transfers. Those who aren't so ready to donate didn't have to feel too sensitive about it ka.
- Amazingly, many teachers and students attended this reunion from early morning hours and I was able to chat with some, be reminded of a few I forgot or to know who I didn't teach, yet was quite familiar with during the school's morning assembly.
- I got to know two stories to explain 'Little things mean a lot' ka:
1. One student told me he recalled very well when he sneaked out during a morning prayers to go into an ordination hall with several friends to be spotted by me. Instead of using a cane to hit them (what was so common those days ka!), I led them to the school library and asked them the reason. I told them I too was bored having to go through the process. Another student said, 'The talk could be more painful than being hit!'
I had no idea about this situation and last night I talked with my sister about it. She said I may have got the strategy from watching 'Leave it to Beaver' as I was very impressed how his dad always sat by the bed to discuss some issues to jointly find out ways to sort them. The movie could have influenced my thinking after having reflected on it na ka.
2. While another student was walking me to pick up food (my family's get together that day too!), he said he was even shorter than my shoulder when I taught him:))! Then he said he had brought a postcard I sent from the US when I was studying for my master's. The next day, he took both sides of the post card for me to see! It was a real surprise how he had kept it very well!
He ended his chat yesterday, saying 'คิดถึง อ. นะครับ' Oh! my heart melted!
It's the beauty of being a teacher na ka!
The bonds and inner joy stay on for many days/years to come!
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