Synchronicity

Friday was one of those days when it felt like the past and the present had come full circle.

We took our students from school to the "Chinese Cultural Forum 2006" which in itself wasn't that exciting. It did give me the chance though to meet up with several old friends, including my old Chinese teacher of some 15-20 years ago. David and I had a lovely time catching up on life.

When I went back to school, one of my ex-students Michelle, who is currently doing teacher training came in to teach my class as part of her teaching rounds. It was a bizarre experience watching her teach, remembering the young kid she was, not so long ago sitting in my classroom! I wonder if David was having the same memories of me as we were standing and catching up earlier in the day!

It's not too often that we get the chance to see how we have influenced those around us. I hope I have in a small way had some influence on Michelle. And I'd like to take this opportunity to thank David for the enormous influence he's had on me. He is truly a wonderful teacher. And I hope I encourage my kids to love the study of Chinese just as he has done for me.

Talk to you soon!
Hugs
Sandy