Have You Expressed Gratitude to Your Teachers Recently
Yesterday morning when I woke up, I saw several messages on my WhatsApp about the festival Guru Purnima. It is the day to remember and worship Gurus (teachers, both spiritual and academic) who have had an influence on your life.
The word ‘Guru’ comprises two root words — ‘Gu’ which means ignorance or darkness, ‘ru’ which means one who takes you out of that ignorance or darkness towards knowledge and light. It was a day celebrating the Gurus that had influence in our life.
When I thought about Guru, I could remember my teachers although Guru can be anyone. Gurus are teachers who not only teach a few academic subjects or made you learn something, they open up a world for you, make you a better person and develop your character to lead a better life. It could be your mother, father, sister, a friend, a mentor, a colleague, a spouse, or even kids. Also, in the internet world, there are so many whom we may not have met personally, but they teach directly or indirectly through their work online.
But, when we say favourite teacher, it evokes childhood memories and teachers from school. Perhaps, that teacher in your school with the big specs who made you involved in his story, or that teacher who liked you so much that you felt on top of the sky, or that teacher with that interesting style of writing on the…
