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Three years ago, I left the teaching field and went on a sabbatical leave finding myself and my purpose in life. I came to a point that after seven long years in teaching, I got burnt out and lost the true essence of my vocation. I found myself lost and miserable. Being ineffective and incompetent teacher to my kids is the last thing I want to be remembered by them, so I left with a heavy heart.
I traveled to different places and did things I've never done in the past searching for clues that would somehow complete the missing piece in my life… that deepest void that I couldn’t seem to fill. I even had a high-paying job at a call center with no paper works to bring home after work – totally a far cry from the toil and sweat I’ve put through as a teacher. Well, I thought I WAS happy.
I WASN’T.
I was even more miserable and my health was on the line that made me quit my job after three months as a call agent. The remaining months of my sabbatical leave were spent getting myself better and healthier. I never would have expected that it will only take an illness to make me realize how much I miss being a teacher, a second mom and more. Through my darkest hours recuperating, I whilst away the time looking at my kids' photos which never fail to send me adrift to pure heavenly bliss. Oh how I wanted so much to relive those moments again.
Then months flew by, I was blessed that God gave me another chance to redeem myself and be with the kids again... this time in a new school. As I stepped foot in my new home, listening to the noise and watching the little children run around the campus was like a sweet homecoming for me. The noise and the pandemonium-like scenario right in front of me never bothered me at all. They were like an angelic symphony in my ears and a beautiful vision in my eyes that I sorely missed when I left the vocation.
“I AM HOME AT LAST.”
I found myself smiling to no end and felt so excited to teach that day.
It’s been two years now since I got back, though stressful it may seem, I still feel happy and grateful that I rekindled with my true passion that is to be with the kids who need me the most. Despite the countless sleepless nights from the long hours at work, I’ve never felt this RENEWED and FULFILLED. I’ve come full circle knowing I’ve fully grasped of what’s my purpose here on Earth. True to Marc Anthony’s famous quote, “If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life.”
Surprisingly, I am not the only one teaching the kids the skills they need to learn but these same kids whom I’ve shared my whole with had taught me how to be selfless, humble, compassionate and patient... no matter how tough life is.
And that’s what makes LIFE SO TRULY BEAUTIFUL
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