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A Teacher by Choice

Sending my son off to school for the first time was, as I mentioned in an earlier blogticle, one of the most heartrending moments of my life. However, this feeling has not prolonged …what with my son being so happy in school. Seeing him so attached to his teacher gladdens my heart no end. Before he started his school the only thing I prayed for was not the facilities in the school, not an air-conditioned classroom, and lots of homework, but a teacher who was loving, caring and affectionate. The learning of course would follow. If a child finds himself in a nurturing and caring environment he is bound to learn easily without any effort. Henry Brooks Adams says “ A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops .” How true is that! On the other hand, it is also true that “ Good teachers are costly, but bad teachers cost more. ”  ~Bob Talbert The smallest thing or action by a teacher remains with us forever. Thus, it also holds so true that while a go