A Teacher’s Heart

Annalyn Yabut Sampaga

Teaching is the noblest profession. It is a profession that creates all profession. It is profession, a mission, and a vocation. A profession which has the heart to serve.

H, heeds to every student who is unheard. A teacher’s heart can hear what others can’t. This heart is willing to listen to the deepest cry and to the sweetest details of one’s life. This heart is willing to be audible anytime, anywhere, whatever it may cost.

E, energizes the passive and cold ones. This heart aims to provide the energy that the students need. The vibes that this heart provides allows everyone to be inspired, to be motivated, and to be involved particularly in meaningful ways. This heart is willing to offer the utmost support.

A, applauses the triumph and achievements of the students. This heart is a cheerleader squad who will shout for joy and jump for success. This heart appreciates even the tiniest goal you achieved. This heart will pull you up, always. It is willing to give you a hand, to lift you incase you fall. This heart believes on what you can do. It sees the potentials you have and grows together with you.

R, risks for you. This heart is tough to take a step closer to you. This heart will search the best way possible to give you a better, if not the best opportunity. This heart is willing to open what you have closed. It does not set boundaries for your own good.

T, teaches you more than what you can learn in four-corner classroom. This heart teaches you about character, values, and morals. This heart will always show you how to be a role model to others. This heart will not put you in trouble but instead, saves you. This heart always aims you to be teachable.

This heart is the heart of a teacher. Are you willing to have one?

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The author is Secondary School Teacher II at Dr. Clemente N. Dayrit Sr. Memorial High School