Today is a birthday of someone very special to me,someone that crossed path in my life with me at a very important time of my life and truth be told,my life could have gone any other way if not for this person.
Her name is Sheila Jacintha Edwin and she was my Additional Mathematics teacher back when I was in Form 4 and Form 5.When she first thought me in class in Form 4,I was a rude,naughty and ill disciplined student.There was once she was teaching that she told me to concentrate and I answered back that I can learn all this in tuition.I was that rude.Just as how my behaviour was,my results were just the same.I scored 9 out of 100 for my Form 4 mid-terms.I remember it very well coz I was proud of it,it was the number at the back of Louis Saha's jersey at that time.Lol.
Anyways,time passed and somewhere in the middle of Form 5, she started teaching private tuition to a few students and I decided to join, I dont know why but I thought a smaller class could help me with my Additional Mathematics.She thought us so well, that I mastered the subject in a few short months.Not only that, she even tutored us for Modern Mathematics,and was a very loving and helpful teacher.
At certain age of a young adults life,when you need proper guidance, she was there.She was more of a friend, that we hanged out with and a dear teacher which we respected dearly.She even started teaching me Chemistry at a certain point and motivated through some tough times in my Form 5 especially when I was being victimized by most teachers for all the disciplinary problems I had earlier.
In life, you may meet many people,but very few would go out of their way to help you.She did.I told her once:
a ordinary teacher teaches,
a good teacher explains,
a better teacher demonstrates
but a great teacher motivates.
She was and still is an inspiration to me and many other students.
Today is her birthday and though she shifted to Australia few years back and I have not met her for the past 6years, she has never been far in my thoughts.She has and will always be close to heart as she is a great soul,a wonderful kind hearted lady,a great teacher, a good friend and someone that I thank god for making me meet.
Happy birthday teacher.Regardless of whether you will be reading this or not, somehow somewhere I hope you know that this student of yours is doing well in life and will go on to do well,on your guidance and blessings.I wish you a happy happy happy and a wonderful year ahead and all of your hearts wishes come true and god bless you at all times.May HE blesses you and family with prosperity,good luck,health and wealth.
Sincerely yours,
your rascal student
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