‘Do you remember any
of your teachers’ names?’
The floor manager in the residence where my mom lives was on
the Skype call, too.
‘Sure,’ replied my nearly 96-year-old Mom. ‘Miss Sheridan.’
‘Why do you remember her?’
‘Because she had a way of coming alongside everyone, and
bringing the best out of them. I’ll never forget her.’
She might forget that she’s asked me about the weather
several times already. She might forget about lock-down. But she remembers the
name of an outstanding teacher who made a difference in her life.
Paul cautioned that teachers had such a responsible role to
play, one should only be a teacher if called to be one.
Hats off to all those who labour away teaching, coming
alongside students even on Zoom, calling out the gold with words of
encouragement. Especially during these days, when many are exhausted with the
extra work load of preparing a class and marking papers online, while at the
same time sharing the broadband with another member of the family working from
home and juggling child care between them. I’ve got a certain Newtyle couple in
mind. You probably have such outstanding folk in mind, too.
May God bless and encourage teachers as they face an
uncertain future while providing security and imparting knowledge in new and
challenging ways.
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