A little escape won’t hurt when it means having a chance to savor the simplest but greatest moment of things.

I’ve been walking through an empty road in which darkness seems to engulf the whole surrounding. All I can see are those sights that hunt me– showing unstoppable issues about Education. I closed my eyes as I heard voices debating; this makes me weak and sad. Without knowing, I suddenly collapsed.

I woke up having the sunlight striking my face, now I’m confused. What happened? I roamed around hoping to find answers. But as my journey took its leap, I found my feet infront of a classroom that made everything crystal clear.  What I’ve saw is indeed a heart-melting scenario, priceless.

A teacher busy discussing in front; talking, doing hand gestures and smiling to the students, but as you see through the eyes, you can see heart that tells that this passion is more than helping the children attain knowledge and mark good grades, instead, a heart that shows self-fulfillment of successfully sharing a part to the children that molding their own good life.

Different emotions are written into each of the students. Some are trying their best and some are proud of themselves when it comes to understanding what was being discussed. Those emotions boil down to gratefulness. Among those, being thankful of sitting and having the chance to hear and learn things they need to become what they want to be prevailed.

This little escape from thoughts about resonant issues revolving around education is a moment of appreciating what Education really meant. Its usual thing that goes everyday is something to be given importance because it is the one which is very beautiful. Lets all remember this, as John Dewey said “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”

By: Mr. Roe N. Reyes | Teacher II | Orani North Elementary School | Orani, Bataan