My Teacher
A retired teacher was sitting on a park bench when a stranger walked up and asked,
“Do you remember me?”
The teacher shook his head. “I’m afraid not.”
The man smiled. “I was once in your class.”
“Oh? And what do you do now?” the teacher asked.
“I became a teacher—because of you.”
Curious, the old man leaned in. “Because of me? How so?”
The younger man nodded and began his story:
“Back in school, I slipped a classmate’s wallet into my own pocket. When he noticed it was missing, he went straight to you. You didn’t yell, accuse, or embarrass anyone. Instead, you asked all of us to line up and close our eyes while you searched our pockets.
When you found the wallet in mine, you quietly removed it and kept checking everyone else so no one would know who had taken it.
Afterwards, you simply said, ‘The wallet has been found. That’s all that matters.’ And you never mentioned it again.
That moment changed me. You taught me a lesson without ever saying a word. You corrected me without humiliating me. That day, I promised myself I would live differently—and one day, teach the way you taught.”
The old teacher smiled softly and said,
“I don’t remember the thief… because I kept my eyes closed too.”
And then he added, “True teaching is not just about lessons—it’s about protecting dignity while guiding someone to grow.”
Adapted from the article shared by Granny's Funnies via Facebook today, Monday 8 September 2025.
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