Hi everyone... this will be an unexpected post. No, i'm not closing down the blog, so all you avid readers out there can heave a sigh of relief!! I had an experience just now that i just want to share with all of you, because it touched my heart.
Today was the Teacher's Day celebration for Children Ministry workers at church. Being a Sunday School Teacher, obviously I would be one of those counted. We all had to make our own headgear, and I didn't have time to come up with a design. So I brought along some colourful badges, some cute hair clips, and my hair extensions (bought some 3 years back but never opened and worn). Luckily there were some hats available, but i wanted to decorate it. So i stapled some false flowers onto the brim of the hat, and tied a string so that the hat would not fall off (my head was too small!). I then pulled out one of my hair extensions (pink and blond) and got one of the other teachers to affix it to my hair. Thus suitably decorated (in my opinion,of course), i proceeded to join in the festivities.
I wasn't expecting gifts this year, because I was just assigned to a new class, and the children have had barely enough time to get used to my presence in the class (as I'm strict with them). Still, I was surprised when one of the girls presented me with a teacher's day gift. Later on, I sat with my new class and helped them to make a card for their teachers (namely my friend and I!). It was great fun sticking stickers and decorating it, and the floor was suitably messy later on, covered with scraps of paper, colour pencils galore, and a big beautiful card. The children were so proud of their work, because even though we were guiding them, they had made it themselves. You should have seen the bright smiles on their faces; they didn't want to stop! :)
I guess what really touched me was when two children from my previous class came up to me and wished me a happy teacher's day, and even presented me with gifts!! I totally wasn't expecting that at all, and was so delirously happy that even though I wasn't teaching them anymore, they still remembered me. I got a handphone keychain of a pig, that when pressed, makes a kissing sound and declares, " I Love You!". It is just so adorable. I also received a blue towel, and a huge heart-shaped bookmark. It was remarkable: seeing the teachers in all their colourful hats, and the children enjoying themselves.
I know that tomorrow is going to be another long day, and next sunday I have to prepare lessons for my sunday school class. I will be exhausted being comprehension, maybe fall sick again, be swamped with readings, assignments, might have a crisis of some sort. I will have exams later on in the year; I have to lead worship for two consecutive days and might lose my voice. I have so many things to do, and so much clouds my mind. But for now, I'm just going to sit in my room, listen to the soothing music pour out from my latest CD, bask in the cool air after the rain, and just enjoy the peace.
While it lasts.