2016 TEACHERS’ DAY

2016 TEACHERS’ DAY

Noong bata pa kami, ni hindi naming nababati ang mga guro naming ng Happy Teachers Day. Hindi pa yata uso noon ang mga ganitong ek-ek. Pero at least, alam ko sa sarili ko na lagi akong may regalo sa kanila--- ang maging mabait at masigasig na estudyante araw-araw. Ngayon, dala-dala ko pa rin ang regalo ko para sa kanila—ang pagiging matagumpay ko sa buhay na kakabit nito ang kani-kanilang mga pangalan sa aking puso.

Ngayon naman, ganap na akong titser. Co-teacher ko na ngayon ang mga guro ko noon. Pare-pareho na rin kami ng natatamong pagbati tuwing Teachers’ Day. Gayundin, pagkatapos ng Teachers’ Day, par-pareho na rin kami ng tatamuing sakit ng ulo dahil sa mga estudyante.

Happy nga ba kaming mga guro? Siguro ngayong araw na ito. Dahil sa araw na ito, nararamdaman naming appreciated din naman pala kami ng aming mga estudyante. Dahil sa araw na ito, wala kaming aasikasuhing klase, o kaya susulating Daily Lesson Log at gagawing instructional materials. Kahit isang araw lang, napapangiti kami ng mga batang halos kalahati ng buhay nila ay kami ang kanilang kasama.

Sa dami ng pasanin ng mga guro, tumitingin na lang ako sa mas magandang parte ng buhay. Darating din ang panahong matututo ang mga batang ito upang maging maunlad sila sa buhay. Kasi bilang isang guro, hindi naman material na bagay ang hangad naming mula sa isang estudyante. Tanging nais naming ay makita silang matagumpay sa mga larangang binagtas nila. O, kahit magkaroon sila ng simpleng buhay pero nabubuhay sila nang marangal dahil sa aming mga turo.

Pero ang pinakanarealize ko sa lahat, sa kabila ng mga ‘galit’ o galit-galitang ipinapakita naming sa kanila habang sila ay hindi nakikinig sa amin tuwing klase, handa pa rin nila kaming pasiyahin kahit isang araw lang.

Sa pagtatapos ng araw na ito, ako naman ang magpapasalamat sa lahat. Salamat sa PTA Officers ng Telbang Elementary Schoo, SPG Officers ng paaralan, mga magulang at mga estudyante, maraming salamat. Ang hiliing ko lang, hindi lang iisa ang araw na dapat niyo kaming pasiyahin. Sa mga simpleng pagpapakita nyo ng pagiging masigasig sa pag-aaral, napapangiti niyo na kami nang lihim.

The Picture That Says It All

A late uploaded blog entry dated: April 19, 2015

                That night, my tummy was really feeling that something is inside of it. The thought of him makes these little insects move faster than usual. This was the biggest shift of my emotion, it was a feeling of bliss, a feeling of uncertainty, a feeling of nervousness, a feeling of excitement. I pondered thousand times, and now, I know My feelings were real. I’m really into him. I want to start a chapter with him. I want to see if forever is real.

                  It was just morning.  We supposed to meet up after lunch. I practiced a lot on how I would say something to him. But how many times do I have to try, I ended up deadlocked. It’s my first time to confess my feelings to someone. So I decided to say this four-word answer through a thing that word speak thousands of words out of it.  So I posed with charm into the camera,, showing my warm stare to blend with the caption “I love you too.” It felt awkward, but I knew this would be an aid for successful transmission of message.

                   I had so many what-ifs. It even rained so I thought it was the negative sign. We decided to talk at the sea shore. My heart was beating abnormally. But I still managed to ask him if he really loved me after exactly a month of courting. He reaped those words sincerely, just like the several times he had told me. I looked closely into his eyes, then I saw, it was also my time to confess my feelings. Yet, my mouth started to stutter as my heart seemed to contain a fierce lion roaring inside. So, I asked him to open his Bluetooth connection because I want to show and share him something. He did what I said. And after the sending-receiving process, he hugged me.

                    It was my first and most comfortable hug I have received. It was really a cliche scene. My cheeks were hot and I've got smile all over my face. In all exaggeration, my heart's pounding.."Ali..Ali..Ali..". He held my hand. I felt his hands intertwined mine. He asked me to say hose word directly from my mouth. It was like my blood on my veins suddenly climbed into my brain, and so my neurons say, “do it”. So I did. 

                     And I did it, perfectly. It was better than unsaid. That was an unforgettable feeling. The sunset resting on the horizon knew how it was.