19/10/2021
A YOUNG MAN SAW HIS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT A CEREMONY.
He greeted him with lots of respect and admiration, then said to him: "Can you still recognize me Sir?"
'I don't think so' said the Teacher.
"The student recounted "I was your Student in the pry 5, I stole a wrist watch belonging to my classmate then, he came crying to you that his wrist watch had been stolen and you ordered all Students in the class to stand on a straight line, facing the wall with our hands up and our eyes closed so you could check our pockets."
"At that point, I became jittery and terrified of the outcome of the search. The shame I will face after other Students discovered that I stole the Watch, the opinions my Teachers will form about me, the thought of being named a 'thief' till I leave the School and my Parent's reaction when they get to know about my action. All these thoughts flowing across my mind, when suddenly it was my turn to be checked. I felt your hand slipped
into my pocket and you brought
out the Watch."
"I was gripped with fear, expecting the worse to be announced. I was surprised I didn't hear anything, but Sir, you continued searching other Students' pockets till you got to the last person."
"When the search was over, you asked us to open our eyes and sit
on our Chairs."
"I was afraid to sit because I was thinking you will call me out soon after everyone was seated."
"But to my amazement, you showed the watch to the class, gave it to the owner and you never mentioned the name of the one who stole the watch."
"You didn't say a word to me, and you never mentioned the incident to anyone."
"Throughout my stay in the school, no Teacher or Student knew what happened. This incident naturally taught me a great lesson and I resolved in my heart never to take whatever wasn't mine I thought to myself, you saved my dignity."
Do you remember the story now Sir?"
The teacher replied, ''I vividly remember the story that I found the Watch in a pocket but I did not know in whose pocket because I searched your pockets while I also had my eyes closed." What a wise way to deal and handle shameful situation constructively.
