What giving lesson and good deed do to you?

It's such a day of few meaningful events to me. I started my day feeling sluggish because i couldn't get enough sleep last night due to caffeine. I was quite late to school, when it's my duty day.

During my duty work, i finally get how the 4-tones in chinese language works. So i followed students recite 'di zhi gui'.

I was still sleeping during class, but i still managed well. Just that i have zero mood to do my lesson plans.

Before i realized, it's already time for co-curricular activity. Bulan Sabit Merah for me. 1st class. Ok. Questions being thrown, almost the best class i get this time because 90% of the students actually engaged in the discussion.

2nd class, here comes trouble. I went in, and already during the greeting, there's a group of student behind that doesn't greet me. I let others sit and just watching two students arguing with each other. One almost punch the other, but luckily didn't.

But that doesn't stop there. The one trying to punch other, didn't want to sit, immediately disobey my instruction to do so. I feel i've been wrong. But the real issue is not about sitting or standing, and even i don't understand chinese, i know the case is not simply disobeying me.

I sort of challenged the boys to solved their problem, and firmly on my stand on not starting the class when they haven't solved the problem and JUST SIT DOWN. i know i have the time, and i know this is not the 1st time the boys not listening in my class.

I told the class to watch how the boys solve their problem, to actually taking this opportunity to teach some manner and life lessons to these kids. Took 20 minutes to the boys finally involving me to help them solve it, though i actually don't want to (being detective in school in short of time doesn't do justice to right kids most of the time, in my opinion. That's why i don't want to).

Some of the students feels irritated when the boys didn't seem to want to solve it. That's when i said the real cause of the scene. And finally stepping in to help sort out what actually happened. The kid standing actually told me to start the class by ignoring him.

..which get a solid NO from me. Said i won't ignore even ONE of the student in my class. Seems like the case started from talking bad to each other, and bullying included (i got it correct, things didn't started just recently. I've been watching the boys long enough to finally speak) I got confessions, but i don't want to blame either, simply because i feel both are in wrong.

Instead, i ask the whole class how they would solve this type of problem. I assisted them, and i got 'we have to say sorry' as answers from few. Point scored.

I pointed out 2 things: 1)listen to your teacher. 2)learn to say 'l'm sorry'. Talking bad about/to other people never do any good, for whatever the reason is.

Happy ending, the standing boy finally sit down after 30minutes, he even recover from the rage and laugh at the end of class. The other one say 'sorry, sorry' which lack of sincerity but ok, at least you say it. Best part, before going out of the class, the standing boy bowed to me and said 'teacher i'm sorry' and i replied with it's ok and don't do it again.

All the above are said in class, not just my monologue. Hoping that the kids really learn life lessons from things i pointed out. They're really lack of manners, kids nowadays.

When i was driving back home, i feel a bit empty deep in my soul. I plan to take fresh air/looking at blue sky from high place on the lrt station near my house (the railway is really high above road).

I drove around for parking 3 rounds before i give up a near parking and just park besides the convenience store, grab few snacks and start walking to the lrt station. An uncle was with his wife, stopping me to ask if there's taxi around. But i said it would be hard here, you have to go further ahead. They thanked me and walk away. I was halfway on the stairs to up above, when it crossed me that Allah actually wants to heal me in another way.

I turned around and go back to my car hoping the couple didn't go to far. They didn't, and i rolled down my window, offering them to take them to place where there are more taxi available.

The feeling of satisfaction of helping the couple after that, is undeniable. Even if they're different race from me. Whoever they are.

It was such a blessed day for me, though not the best day. I believe Allah has better plans for me, and i won't stop my dua'. -yanaliyana