I was in my first Lit class when I felt my handphone pouch vibrating. Two phones. As usual I reached out and took out my white phone. Three messages and all confirming my meetings for the week. Usually I would not check my other red one but for some reason I took it out to check. A special message from an old and almost forgotten student. His name was Daniel and he said, "Happy Teacher's Day Miss Ling. Thanks for teaching me. Have fun and enjoy your day okay:p" For a moment I paused. I suddenly felt the taste of my first sip of hot chocolate in a cold winter morning in Korea. It was heart melting. He remembered me. He could have chosen to forget me. I was only his ex tuition teacher and it has been a year ago since he left. But he did remember me.
Just then my teacher in class asked us the reason why we have decided to teach. I smiled. I had a reason and his name was Daniel
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