"I WANT TO BE A GIRL"

This afternoon, we finished "Show and Tell".. I am so happy to say that most of my students are talented. And despite the fact that some of them are from families with a background of financial difficulty, their spirits are whole and their faith unwavered. I like that. At least with everything they experience they are still positive about life. Although, I must tell you, there are still others who think that their lives are wasted and that they have no reason to live. Tsk..Tsk..

This is where we teachers need to come in.. So far, my topics in Values are somehow doing a little to get the change going.. I hope I will leave these kids with a sense of purpose and awareness of what they are capable of... I always point out to them that their possibilities are endless... That anything is possible with hard work and determination, we will all succeed...

The class was a bit serious... then when a gay student of mine came to the front with his poster for the show and tell, I was really amazed at what he said. He told the class, "I want to be a girl. That's my ultimate dream. When I graduate and earn my own money, I will fulfill this dream."

Hey... Anything is possible... and all of us are entitled to dream... So Dins... goodluck...