World Teachers' Day

 On this world teachers' day I'm thinking of the best teachers who taught me. There was the one who believed in me after I had performed poorly; there was the one who gave me biscuits when I nearly fainted in an exam; there was the one who counselled me after I had to leave the classroom because I was crying about my then recently deceased grandmother. I'm thinking of the kindness and empathy these teachers displayed. And, of course, I'm thinking of my own grandparents who were both teachers. On this day I'm thinking of teachers who weren't teachers by profession but who taught me so many lessons - people ranging from Audrey Hepburn to Otto Frank to my friends. Teachers deserve more credit for what they do!