Ode to Teachers
(This was the words of appreciation I dedicated to the teachers of Presbyterian High School on 31 August 2007)
To pen an appreciation to dynamism and professionalism is no easy feat.
Enveloped by a culmination of nostalgia and excitement, my teaching experience here at my Alma Mater has indeed been a humbling one.
Admiration. One earnest word that best articulate a regard I hold for these pillars of strength – the teachers of Presbyterian High School.
Championing values and principles, painstakingly nurturing unpolished rough stones, your teachers are indeed remarkable educators.
Honeyed words while some may say; yet honest truth is all that has been said.
Embracing your idiosyncrasies, something your teachers always do. Disheartened, perhaps, by your choices; disappointed, perhaps, by your actions; heartened, at last, by your new-found maturity. Your teachers have never once taken a step away from you. In fact, they yearn to walk closer with you.
Recognition – not of formality or contrition – but instead of a simple gratitude.
So would you please, join me and give your teachers a resounding applause for their unwavering fervour and zeal.
