Sincerity

I had an afternoon class today. It is scheduled at the most "unfavourable" time, i.e. 12pm to 2pm...you know, it's right after lunch, sleepy, tired, full from lunch, indigestion.......

While i was trying very hard in making my lesson interesting to keep my students awake, all of a sudden those 20+ pairs of eyes were staring at the door (which has a small glass panel where you can see who is outside the room).

"Miss, got people look for you!", one of them exclaimed.

"Huh? Who?" So i opened the door.

Two lovely ladies from another group quickly shy away from the door, one of them with a piece of cake on her palm.

"Miss, today is my birthday. Just want to give you a piece of my birthday cake." Said WT, with a smile on her face (as always).

"Miss, we have been going around looking for you. We went to your room but you were not there." Said S.

They must have located me from my timetable which is pinned on my little notice board outside my staff room.

Wow! "Sincerity" is the word that instantly comes to my mind.

Interestingly enough, it has been an "issue" that i was mulling over lately.

"Sincerity" is the key that gives one a "die-die" attitude, i.e. no matter what the obstacles are, one would "die-die" make sure that the desired objective is being achieved.

Sincerity is also the key that bring forth change. E.g. when one is sincerely "sorry" for his / her wrong, and hence the determination to change.

It is not something that one can "profess" to be upholding. You can profess / say as much as you want, you can cry as much as you want, you can beat your chess as much as you want, you can "swear" as much as you want......at the end of the day, it is your attitude, your action, your response to "trying" situation, and the "fruits" that you yield, that will speak the loudest.

This reminds me of this particular student of mine, JT. When confronted of certain attitude of his, he was "sincere" and "honest" enough in admitting that he was not so sure whether he wanted to change, probably, i suspect, due to his realisation of what it takes to change. Yet, throughout the entire semester (which will be ending soon), i see the progress in him. Action speaks louder than words. "Sincerity" of his true desire, i believe, is the key.

Many thanks to WT, S and JT, in teaching me the lesson of "sincerity".