IMAGINE IF WE PAY ATTENTION TO EVERY DETAIL ESPECIALLY WHAT WE DONT KNOW FIRST HAND

“NO SWEAT, NO SWEET.”                                           As she stood in front of her primary 5 class on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her pupils and said that she loved them all the same.                                                                                                      However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat was a little boy named Koko Bassey.                                                                                                        Mrs. Thompson had watched Koko the year before and noticed that he did not play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. In addition, Koko could be unpleasant.                                                                                      It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight  in marking his|  papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers.                                                                                                                                             At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put Koko's off until last. However, when she reviewed  his file, she was in for a surprise.                                                                                                            Koko's primary 1 teacher wrote, "Koko is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners... he is a joy to be around."                                                                       His primary 2 teacher wrote, "Koko is an excellent pupil, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle."                                                                                                                His primary 3 teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on    him. He tries to  do his best, but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken."                                                                                                                  Koko's primary 4 teacher wrote, "Koko is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and he sometimes sleeps in class."                                                                       By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when her pupils brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for Koko's.                                                                                      His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag.                                                                                                                                Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing, and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume. But she stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist.                                                                                Koko Bassey stayed after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my Mom used to."                                                                                                                                                                                                    After the children left, she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she quit teaching reading, writing and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Koko. As she worked with him. His mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Koko had become one of the        smartest children in the class and, despite her lie that she would love all the children the same, Koko became one of her "teacher's pets."                                                                                                                                A year later, she found a note under her door, from Koko, telling her that she was   still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.                                                                                      Six years went by before she got another note from Koko. He then      wrote that he had finished secondary school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.                                                                                                                            Four years after that, she got another letter, saying that while      things had been    tough at times, he'd stayed in school, had stuck  with it, and would soon graduate  from the university with the highest of honors. He assured Mrs. Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he had ever had in his whole life.                                                                       Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. This time he explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But now his name was a little longer....The letter was signed, Koko A. Bassey, MD.                                                                       The story does not end there. You see, there was yet another letter  that spring.  Koko said he had met this girl and was going to be      married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years  ago and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might  agree to sit at the wedding in the place that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom.                                                                                                                Of course, Mrs. Thompson did. And guess what? She wore that          bracelet, the one with several rhinestones missing. Moreover, she made sure she was wearing the perfume that Koko remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together. They hugged each other, and Dr. Bassey whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear, "Thank you Mrs. Thompson for believing in me Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference."                                                                                            Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. She said, "Koko, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you."                                                                                                       This is one of the very heart touching stories that i have read in my life and guess what this is a reality i want to share with all of you so read it    and plaese act.....................................................

Some one is in charge,dont worry

A few weeks ago,i met an old friend,and hey so much had changed we could not blend any more,i could ask why because i couold read that from her face,but this is what i thought about that well,all is going on well for me,i love my job,the children are so amazing and if any thing great has happened to me this year then its the opportunity towork and serve these children,today while reading my chapter 3 of the purpose driven life, abook that i think that no human being should dare miss to read in their entire life time,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i discovered that there are so many of us out here in this world always working endlessly hard,struggling with emotions,sucess at work,favour before all those we love wealth,and some are ful of resent ment but did you know that when you are resentful you suffer more painn than the one you are resenting,some times people dont realize that they surely hurt you,so we ahve to pick and recollect oneselfand move on positively,up to now am concerned about the choices that we all make but can we try to look at this am certain you will share and love the experience of reading this book that am reading right now for the next forty days.....................................

its so saddening

i was some where on saturday to do community service an activity done by children at my work place ,they often decide to go and help out in thecommunity by cleaning ,sharing their life experiences and lots more,how ever during our time there i met these two little girls who come to seat next to me and i ask them to tell me some thimg about them selves and they just cudnt open up but as i leave,they run after mi and shout my name so i stop and they had lots to share.it was a long story,but finally i came to learn that these three were,HIV/AIDS orphans with a seroi status being positive and also they dont go to school,i was too touched by their story,so i told a friend of mine holly to take a picture of us together  so that the next tyme i come by am able to share with them how to feel good and am thinkin about all possible ways to help them.