Today, I was very glad as usual when God gave me the opportunity to teach my student, Alfred. He studies in a Elementary School near here and have me as his guide to study and enrich his learning in extra hours in the afternoon. I am very glad when I meet and interact with him. It has been very good for me to feel and see his purity, obedience and enthusiastic questions!
Alfred has been like my own little brother for me. He calls me with Kak Yudhie (i.e. Brother Yudhie) and learn very joyfully. He is a very lucky and smart little brother ;), was born from a Chinese family which is so caring and yet expecting one toward him. There's none who I have ever met, has such interest to the skies, rain, rainbows, thunders and everything about the sky like the third grader Alfred. I was smiled so radiantly when he asked me what makes rain and then I explained to him. And when I checked his understanding by re-telling those 'water cycle', he explained back to me just like an expert! Bravo, my little brother!
Once, I taught him a poet about the sky and he's so amazed with that. Then, under a slight guidance, I instructed him to make a little poem with his own words. And wow, I am uplifted to listen to his beautiful and well-composed poem. Today, I taught him the substractions and multiplication which he struggles to understand, yet with a little trick, he is able to count and ask for challage to the thousands (e.g. 1123) numbers :P. I have been very glad to teach him. At breaks, he likes to tell me many things about his experiences, trips with his family and sometimes his sadness. Lord, how glad I am to behold such simplicity, honesty and purity from a little child.
God bless you, dear little brother Alfred, may you grow in His Love and in the knowledge of Him, being a chaste witness for Him in your whole life!
Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner!
What a blessing it is for you to teach this young brother! I hope you will write more about your teaching experiences and your students. I can see that you enjoy teaching very much, and there is always so much to learn. A good teacher learns almost as much from his students as they learn from him. I believe you are that kind of teacher. Bravo, Yudhie, and bravo, Alfred! And áxios! (worthy!) to both of you. Thanks for posting this story and the photo of Alfred.
ReplyDelete"A good teacher learns almost as much from his students as they learn from him."
ReplyDeleteyes, I enjoy teaching very much.. Ok.. I will be very glad to share my teaching experiences. Thanks for the encouragement, brother!
What a wonderful post; thank you Yudhie.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you and your teaching, and your younger brother.