Nor adequately describe
With tears in my eyes
My heart was beaming with pride
Sitting amidst the crowd
I heard them clear and loud
With each gesture of honest appreciation
With each heartfelt tear
With each thunderous applause
As they celebrated you,
They were already feeling the loss.
Each child knows he has been loved
Each student changed by what he has been taught
Each teacher has been inspired
By someone who gave her very best
Her heart, her mind and her soul
It was an honour
A privilege
I wouldn't miss for the world
To know someone so dear to me
Made such a great difference
And showed them
love on this side of heaven
As you embark on a new chapter in your life
New places to traverse
New paths to walk
I pray God's abiding presence
His abundant love and peace
His strength and His promise
To continually follow you..
Love you, mum!
She had her straight hair permed since she was 9 years old. She's got gorgeous eyes and the sweetest smile. She's got a photographic memory. She's brilliant when it came to studies. She could have been a chemistry professor, or a chemical engineer, but someone told her that teaching was the best career path at that time, she believed them. And so, for the past 31 years, she gave her very best, she gave her life to teaching. In her own words, "if i had a chance to do this all over again, I would. I love teaching. I love children."
So last week, mum celebrated her much anticipated retirement from government service. If there were 3 words to describe mum, it would be LOVE, PATIENCE and DEDICATION. Mum loves each student as if they were her own children. With great patience and incredible dedication, she toils to help each student understand, to lend a listening ear to new teachers, and to inspire each one to excel.
As mum embarks on this new and exciting chapter of her life, we look in anticipation all the amazing things that God has in store for her.
P/s: If you were the photographer who took the photos of mum when she was in her teens and youth, please contact me. I personally think your photography is amazing. =)
