Teachers Day Commemoration

Last Monday (Dec 2nd), I was surprised by a gift and sweet letter from my tuition student, expressing her appreciation to me who's been teaching her for the last 3 years. In Indonesia we commemorate Teachers Day on every November 25th. Looking back, I realized I have never personally thanking my teachers - people who have contributed a lot into my life. I of course have several teachers who had left deep impression on me by their genuinity as many of you do. We did celebrated Teachers Day every year, we usually celebrated it with decorating the classroom, gave them flowers or a gift, but had never personally and deliberately thanked them for all they had done for us.

After teaching for several years, though it's only a private tuition, I understand how great it feels for a teacher when all you do - all the love, patience and sacrifice you have devoted to your students are being appreciated in return. I am not saying that we, teachers, are expecting strings attached, but it helps me to understand how great and at the same time humbling this would make teachers feel.

Well, I was quite surprised and flattered by her effort; staying up late to compose the letter with the touches of new vocabularies here and there (very proud of her!). I even more touched when she said I am SPECIAL to her, though she doesn't know how to express it. She bought me a water spray, saying that she thought of me when she saw the item at the shelf and how relevant it is to my new hobby of gardening. 

And as you could see, she didn't forget to put a touch on the spray to make it even more special. She MADE my day! :-) Wishing she is this sweet EVERYday! ;-D