Busy day again - i was reporting this on
sunday .
It was Thursday morning and i
need to take care of the 3 Jauhari for the first 3, teaching and learning
period. It was the last day for me to come to their class before i wave
that unexplained goodbye. I promised them that i'll show them the
photos that we've been through along 3 months together. I remember that morning
when Mr. Pyan was helping me to borrow the school's LCD for the photo slides
later. Unfortunately, the front socket was damaged and the wire wasn't that
long to connect the LCD to the back socket.
So, while we are waiting for the
extension, i was saying this to them 'so what are we gonna do today?' with
super-no-idea-face. That conversation brings us to keep talking and sharing and
etc. I hate to tell them that today was my last period in school with them.
Well, i told them by the way. Then, the children welcomed my
incomplete speech by saying 'Teacher, let's make a simple party for your farewell’.
Actually, i really don't believe the words come from them. It's not that i
don't believe them to do that but i don't expect that much. So i was asking
them over and over again to make sure either they want or do not want to do
that so-called-farewell-party. They were getting bored i thought, that they are
start talking with each other again and that well-managed class turn to night's
market.
I was trying to warn them to keep their
voice low but it didn't work out well. At the same time i was holding the long
rattan, i held it since i start talking to the class actually. So, I hit the
table and sure it produces a loud sound and it scared the students - Thank God
they stop talking for a while. But a little while later some of the
student talks a bit, some of them talk out loud (like seriously!). I was
staring at them like a pregnant lion but they seems didn't notice it except
Azhar. So, Azhar was yelling to the class to let them shut their mouth. It
seems work out for a while but then the other try to copy Azhar. Booommmm - the
class turned opposite again.
I was so serious back then and little by
little the students keep their voice low and start whispering and staring at me
scarily. Ahhh, it's a lot easier now! So, i continue the discussion about what
and how will we do the farewell party tomorrow. The discussion went on smoothly
until one of them shouted 'Chystelle,bring Squirrel' (as yesterday they are
talking about what did they ate at home and Chystelle said 'squirrel' to
Mr.Pyan) and the whole class laughing including me. I just can't control it. I
mean i can't imagine someones eating squirrel.
When i laughed together, the whole class
now looking at me and conversation like 'teacher, Ari eats elephant' 'Azhar
eats mouse' and everything related to what they eat come out. I knew they did
that because they really think the 'food(s) thingy would make me laugh and stop
yelling or hit the table or so on. I just answer everything this time until i
am really running out of idea. So, there's a lot of time left and i am just too
lazy to teach the syllabus. Luckily Mr Pyan comes up with the idea, asking them
to write everything they like or dislike about us along the three month.
I am just about to sit and relax when i
heard 'Teacher, there's a pig!' and the whole class were laughing out loud
again. I saw Flegon and Mc Roy were laughing and 'holding' their tummy with
their face red.They are pointing at the front door and can't finish their
words. I wonder what made them really-really laugh to cry. When i
turned to the direction i burst to laugh too. It's Adim, my remedy student. He
was there watching us with his face stick to the class's mirror and his nose
and mouth was pushed upright. Well the view was really funny, plus his teeth
look bigger probably because of the mirror refraction. Adim didn't mind the
situation that he continues with the pose and smile which made us laugh harder. Well, the situation is simple and
it might looks like 'nothing-funny' but the situation was different when it
includes children. Their purity and immaturity made me always adore them, made
me always want to share their inner self - laughing and playing all the time
like nothing is wrong. Children can be translated to H.A.P.P.I.N.E.S.S
too!
*Adim was a remedy student but he is very active, fluent in
speaking, funny and attractive of course. If you got a chance to look at
him once , you won't see him as a remedy student. He is very bright
though.*
So, i got letter(s) from them and it triggers
my mixed feeling again. Sayings like teacher,
although you're far from us, we always love you', 'thank you teacher for
teaching me about health and way to take care of myself', 'can i follow you back?' and another letter that made me
laugh was 'i prayed you will find your spouse asap!' Now i understand how expensive a
treasure like C.H.I.L.D.R.E.N. was.
The next thing that we did was watching
all the photos, laughing at their own silliness and watching movie. By the way,
we didn't finish that movie and we went together to the canteen. The students
was following me from behind and by my side(s) made me feel like a mom with
dozen of child. They ask me to spend them but i explained them slowly that
i don't have that much money to pay for their foods. I mean, it's 31 pupils and
i only have 15.00 on my wallet. The students didn't believe it and begin to ask
my salary per month and bla3. I explained them that i am still a student like
them, that i need a lot of money to study too, that i don't have a monthly
salary etc briefly. I found myself explaining thing so serious and thank God,
they finally understand. Child,
if i have 60 ringgit on my pocket i will spend all of you!
Along the way to canteen, i was touched
with Sofian's story. He said that he is poor than me. He told me that 2 years
ago the soto's price is just 30 cent but now it's
50 cent. So, his parents don't have that enough money to spend his food at
school. I can imagine that he went to school looking at his friends eating and
enjoying food(s) and he is there swallowing his saliva and imagining it to be a
delicious food. Then, he needs to stay at school until late evening to attend
the dance's practice. I am secretly give him my respect for being so strong and
to be able to stand firm alone and different from his friends. I want to give
him food so badly but i am afraid the other will say these and those and
sulking over Sofian. My heart hurts as i let him go just like that. I
was imagining that there'll be a small person with magic will find
him and give him what he wants n need like what we saw in the movies. It's a
myth, i know, but i am glad that there's someone up there called God The
Almighty who will protect and watch over him! Although i didn't help him today,
i promise i will help the kind(s) to change their life.
Lesson Learned.
Mr. Camera
*later*
XoXo
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