I Teach

I teach because there is a great fulfillment that comes in working with girls and boys.

I teach because I wanted to be a sculptor, and I can do so, by shaping lives for the future.

I teach because I wanted to be an artist, and I can do so, by painting dreams for children.

I teach because I wanted to be a musician, and I can, in giving inspiration to children.

I teach because I wanted to be a historian, and I can in having recorded something for the lives of great men to come.

I teach because I wanted to be a poet, and I can in writing impressive passages of mankind.

I teach because of the reward I receive when a child's frowns turn to smiles, or when he/she says, "Now I understand."

I teach because of the personal growth I receive each day as I venture out on a quest for knowledge and techniques to help my students understand.

I teach for it is in this where I can see the worthwhile and true fulfillment of living.

Ladies and gentlemen, I teach, we teach.

                            ——《百词斩爱阅读》