Musings of Mrs. W

top from Hong Kong

Took a mental health day yesterday morning

was in the site early for an hour and a half

was going to buy more tiles and stuff but decided to

go to Greenbelt 5 , bought hanging lamps

So excited about this

I've been wanting these lamps for over a decade

and couldn't use them cause you need a high ceiling

And since I have super high ones

I can finally have them, yipee!

Best of all, not so expensive

as other lighting options

So, went around Greenblet 5 then Glorietta

Got myself something

I know, I know

I shouldn't be shopping for myself

but I needed a break from hardware stores

and much as I like and enjoy hardware shopping

didn't want to make life long commitments, if you know what I mean

So a shirt and a skirt after

and a shirt for my almost teenage son

Went back to the site

tried on the lamps

which the workers couldn't understand

but in awe

as they're not traditional lamps

So I heard the word "malikhain" from them, yet again

Picked up my eldest cause he goes to catechism with me

Met a mom of my student

and told me how appreciative she is

That means so much to teachers!

When I started out teaching

I was very apprehensive

then the kids got to be

rowdy

I was , everytime, asking myself

what did I get myself into?

I was starting not to like going

But then the kids started getting to know me

and from flying paper airplanes while am teaching

I have seen huge improvement in them

I teach IS kids

and it's a big challenge cause the school has diverse values

For me to be able to touch their lives

and influence the kind of person they can become

closer to the Big Boss

is just my utmost goal

I don't give homeworks which would be to memorize

beatitudes or commandments

homeworks are always about applying what we learned in real life

or making them closer to their families

Slowly, I am enjoying teaching

I have come to understand and love my students

and I feel they have come to respect and value me

That is what makes everything worth it

When people ask me why I do all these volunteer jobs

Which are often thankless jobs

I always tell them

I've been given much, this is just payback time

And honestly, the way my students are progressing

and I see their interest in learning more

I'd be crazy not to continue with what I'm doing

I could be sleeping, shopping, reading or socializing

at these times

But life for me is not about the number of hours spent

alone(though we need this)

But more so the number of hours we have touched lives and made a difference

Wednesday's becoming a favorite day for me!