Thank YOU

Among all the gifts I received today, one stood out from the rest.
It is a much-needed affirmation that I AM doing the right thing by staying in this profession despite all the heartaches I have to go through.
And for those of you who knows, this year has been a rather challenging period for me, with those 4 princesses that make me want to give up almost every single day.
So, this sms made me realise, HEY! I am doing what I set out to do when I signed on those dotted lines almost 7 years ago.

Cikgu Hayati,
Today is the first of September, the original date for you and those other teachers.
But, u are different. Thinking back, if I didn't listen and look up to you when I was 14, I don't think I'll ever be what I am today, a junior chef, because I was too carried away with my "frens" those times. U took the time and effort to lecture me whenever u could, u stayed back after sch just so we could talk, we wrote journals and letters too.

I don't think normal teachers would do that (Im not saying that u r abnormal thou!
;-P. u r just different, I had so much respect for u, that's why i listened.Not
every1 can make a difference in sum1's life, but u did. U guided me thru a lot. Seeing you leave Punggol was very sad because u r the 1 who made me use my little, tiny brain for once to ask myself what I want in life. And by 14 I knew what I wanted. I'm 18 now and doing the happiest thing in life, cooking! And u must know that u r a part of it. I've never found any teacher as gd as u, no matter how much I look up to them. U can only have 1 best (sumthing) in life and u definitely fall in the teacher category.

Happy Teacher's Day! Its been 6 years since I knw u, am Im glad I did.

Love,
Nurin Ameer Halim.


Thanks, Nurin. You do not know how much that sms meant to me.
Words like this keeps my faith in what Im doing cos most of the times I wonder if it's worth my white hairs/wrinkles/tears/saliva/heart pains? Seeing you blossoming throughout the years has been nothing but a great joy. I am humbled to know that I am a small part of your journey in this life.
Thank YOU.