The Heartwarming Reunion
The most memorable event in last year was
the 45th anniversary reunion of my schoolmates and teachers. That
function brought together about 20 teachers from my primary and secondary
school years. It was a truly exciting reunion as many were meeting our old
schoolmates and teachers for the very first time after 45 years. We could not
recognize one another as age had transformed us beyond recognition with some
teachers already past their eighties.
The awesome scene with so many teachers on stage to cut the reunion
cake
We were so delighted to have so many
teachers with us on that night, a feat that we thought was impossible to
achieve. It went to show the importance they attached to their former students of
45years ago. It was a gratifying and mesmerizing scene watching all the
teachers, some with difficulty, walk up onto the stage to cut the reunion cake.
We will definitely treasure that awesome scene of a lifetime.
We are very glad to have the privilege to
honor and pay tribute to the men and woman who had contributed to what we are
today. On their part the teachers were proud to have produced some very
successful people who were once their students. One teacher after another spoke
of how happy they were to see us on that historic day. As the saying goes, “Teaching is one profession that creates all
other professions”. Yes, as teachers they had made us successful in our respective
professions.
Teachers play a very important role in
developing the future of any society. They are revered in all cultures as being
next to parents in molding the children and contribute greatly to what they
grow up to be later in life. Therefore the emphasis given to them by
celebrating Teachers Day at national level across the world is indeed an honor
that is fitting and proper for the role they play.
As
we wish our teachers a very happy Teachers’ Day, we hope the teachers of the
past be an inspiration for those of the present. To our teachers and to those
who have retired we wish and pray they have many more years of healthy and
happy lives with their families and to participate in the many reunions
organized by their students.
To
those teachers still in service we wish the God grant them not just the
knowledge but also the wisdom to guide our children to a safe, sane and
prosperous future.
Happy Teachers Day
