A friend, a mother, a father and a superhero.

We, Filipinos value education as much as we value our lives. So, it’s no surprise to see our parents working so hard, day and night just to send us a decent school. If possible our parents want us to give the best school, the education and the best teachers.
Today, even with the most sophisticated technology or book, it’s still hard to learn a lesson by yourself. We still need someone who will teach us and guide us in our learning process. No one is capable of understanding a whole new topic without someone guiding him. That’s ridiculous! Do you know why? One reason is that, the moment when we were born, we were already guided by someone-our first teachers, our parents. They thought us how to talk, walk and basically be who we are. Imagine a toddler without a parent in a dining table, would you expect that child would magically know how to use the spoon and fork by just staring at it. Of course not!
After our learning in our home, we jump to another stage of our life and that’s school. Here, it’s all different. At home we learn about values and virtues but at school we learn the “WHY”, the “HOW”, the “WHAT”, the “WHO” and the “WHEN”. Almost everything is gained here. Just like home we have our teachers. Yes sometimes we don’t like them because they’re up-tight and control freaks and most of the time we take advantage of them. And it’s so wrong to do these things to them. They don’t deserve this because they are the ones who shape us. The experiences at school and the wisdom they share, gives us a hint on who we will be someday.
One thing I adore about teachers is that they treat us just like their own child. They care for you and most of all they love you. They’re just like family. I sometimes find it so hard to figure out how our teachers do all the things they do. I mean they teach us, do the grading sheet and sometimes have to listen to our problems. How do they do all these things? May be, it’ in their human nature to be these multi-tasked people. Thinking about it they’re just like a hero. Just call them and they will be there. To comfort you, understand you and give you a love so tender it will blow you away.
I may not now how our teachers do their job so well but one thing’s for sure. For about ten months we stay with them. And with those ten months we gain not just knowledge but a friend, a mother, a father and a superhero as well.