DR. Reynold Kasali invited his former school teacher to his inauguration several weeks ago. The elderly woman shed tears when she witnessed her ex-student gave speech in front of hundreds of scholars and academicians. Never had she thought that the naughty little boy she used to teach decades ago would one day rise as one of great thinkers and public figures in this country.
What DR. Kasali did was worthy of praise. He remembered and appreciated the person who first taught him the very basic knowledge – without whom he wouldn’t be the man he is at present. But most of the time, teachers simply live out their days as shadows behind the greatness of others: students they used to teach and educate. The boys and girls grow up, fulfilling their destinies in the world, become great and successful – but the teachers are forgotten. Their existence in the students’ lives seems to evaporate along with time, as they continue their routines – returning to the same desks at the same schools, teaching the same old subjects.
How often do we remember our teachers, who usher us into the world of future success, while they remain in the same old cabin in the corner of the universe?
As we come to realize it, let’s remember that we are forever indebted to our teachers. Let’s show them our concern and appreciation for what they have done and are still doing. Keep in touch with the shadows – without them, we cannot ever stand on the stage of the world.
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