I remember every single thing, as if it were just yesterday.

It was my first competition out of my comfort, out from the regular faces that I see everyday. I knew I was so good, I knew I had multi-potentials, I knew I had the winning spirit, but...
I was so scared to face to show the world what I& #39;ve got in me. At some point, I doubted my potentials, I wanted to step down from representing the school. I didn& #39;t just want to carry on.

Your words to me that day struck, it planted a deep root in me, it built me.
"You are a star, stars are made to shine, and they shine by revealing themselves. You have got to go out there and even if you do not win, you& #39;d make me proud still"

Just wow, Just how. Those words said formed a certain level of boldness that still drives me until this day
I went for the competition and...

Well, I didn& #39;t win the competition but I came second place. I was on a national TV and that alone gave me so much Joy. It made me learn a lot about winning and about life.
How would I even forget you?
You taught me to face the world. You taught me to shine my light. You taught me to never stay hidden.

I remember this funny day,
An in-house weekly club meeting and one of the agenda for the day was to have a rap competition.
It was time to get select rappers for competition and I raised up my hands that wanted to get in. I came out and everyone boom, it was an array of laughter in the air.
Why?
You are a lady, how would you come out to rap, how would a lady rap. It sounded like crap, yeah.
I really wanted the ground to swallow me at that point, because what!!
Tears were already running down my cheek and I suddenly found you in front of me. I felt the warm hug that you gave me.

You said some strong words and those words absorbed instantly, all the tears I& #39;d got.
I felt better, I felt stronger, those words helped me faced all the negatively and I got on the stage.
I rapped and and I won that rapping competition.
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I& #39;m laughing with tears dropping at the moment remembering all of these.
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This thread was written to celebrate #WorldTeachersDay2020
A true life tale of amazing teacher I had.
Teachers are really amazing people and they deserve all the celebration in the world.
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