Just finished watching Hichki again! And guess what it made me realize once again? The pivotal role of a teacher in crafting a student's life.
Yes, a teacher is extremely powerful when it comes to shaping their students' lives. The movie didn't fail to bring tears to my eyes this time because I, myself, have witnessed what it feels like to be a teacher.
What I hadn't realized until now was the immense power that comes with the title of being someone's teacher. The influence of a teacher's words and efforts decides where the student will stand when it comes to facing life in the real world.
Rani Mukherjee rightly said, "There are no bad students, only bad teachers." To have the power to change a student's life by giving them the much-needed guidance and showing them the right path—the path that is not easy to walk through but is the most righteous—feels not only overwhelming but also efficacious.
Now, I understand why we place teachers next to God, because they genuinely have that invisible sword that can work magic and change a student forever.
Celebrating Teacher's Day every year felt wonderful, yet it never hit me this deep about the value they hold. What if they had given up on us at any time? What if they had stopped believing in us? What if they just didn't care? And the "what ifs" just won't end because the fear is real.
The fear of not having the "right guru" in life gives me trembles because it would have landed me to a different place, me being a different self, and who knows what I would be doing with this life.
So, it's high time that I, you, and everyone else reading this message extend our gratitude to every teacher who has uplifted us, not lost hope in us, and passed on their strength and power to face the battles of life.
This gratitude might not always be expressed in words or necessarily communicated to our teachers, but it must be kept alive in our hearts. No matter where we reach in life (whether at rock bottom or top of the world), we should remember them, their teachings, and their efforts with a smile on our faces, drawing courage to just keep moving ahead and, of course, thanking them enough for their invaluable existence.
"We are where we are, and wherever we will be, is partly because of our teachers' epochal teachings and partly because of their good wishes and prayers."
