In my daily walks through the streets of my town, I encounter all sorts of people, and we greet each other cheerfully. But—that pesky "but"—sometimes, with genuine affection and respect, they recall their time at the Arístides Rojas school, where they were once students. With great kindness, they might say: "My teacher, Carmencita! You taught me in the second grade"—or, for others, "the third grade."
He’s a police officer; he doesn’t have a business—ha, ha, ha!
My mind quickly recognizes some, but others remain a mystery. I search for any clue that might help me place them—I suspect every teacher has experienced this. It brings to mind a story about a friend of mine: she once boarded a city bus, spotted an empty seat, and sat down. To her surprise, the woman in the adjacent seat greeted her quite warmly.
They exchanged some small talk, and then, as my friend prepared to get off the bus, the woman mentioned that she would stop by the hospital—which was nearby—to say hello to her.
My friend was left both surprised and confused—the woman had clearly mistaken her for someone else! Her mind began to race: what if she actually goes to the hospital and asks for this person, only to be told, "No, she doesn't work here anymore"—or, worse yet, that she has passed away? She would surely be convinced that the deceased had appeared to her, and, given the shock, there would be no way to change her mind.
Reminiscing about the past with a colleague: teacher Yvon Martinez Santana (@maestrayvon)
Now, I ask myself—and you, dear reader: Is it appropriate to ask someone who greets us with such affection, "Who are you?" Or would they be offended? I look forward to your comments.
I’ve included some photos of my former students, who are now entrepreneurs— they’ve started their own little businesses!
Spanish Version
En mi diario caminar recorriendo las calles de mi pueblo me encuentro con diferentes tipos de personas y nos saludamos alegremente, pero... - el bendito "pero" - cuando con aquel cariño y respeto hacia mi persona recuerdan su paso por la escuela Arístides Rojas dónde estudiaron, con aquella amabilidad, dicen... -- "Mi maestra Carmencita, me dió segundo grado" - otros "tercero" -.
Él es policía, no tiene negocio, jás jas jas
Rápidamente mi mente reconoce a unos, pero a otros no. Busco cualquier tipo de información que me lleve a reconocer a la persona, creo que a todo docente nos ha pasado igual y viene a mi memoria el cuento de una amiga mía que se monta en un autobús urbano y rapidito divisa un puesto vacío. Inmediatamente se sienta en él, pero cuál es su sorpresa, la dama sentada en el puesto de al lado, de manera gentil la saluda.
Se comentan cosas triviales y luego la chica pide parada, pero antes de bajarse del bus le dice que cuando pase cerca del hospital entrará para saludarla.
Se queda sorprendida y confusa al mismo tiempo ¡Se equivocó de persona! Y empieza a trabajar la mente: "Dígame eso, si cuando vaya al Hospital y pregunte por esa persona, si le dicen "No, ella dejó de trabajar aquí" O - peor aún - si le cuentan que murió. Pensará y asegurará que la difunta se le apareció y no habrá forma ni manera de que cambie de parecer por el asombro.
Recordando el ayer con una colega: la maestra Yvon Martinez Santana (@maestrayvon)
Ahora yo me pregunto y le pregunto a usted, amigo lector: ¿Se verá bien decirle a alguien que con tanto cariño nos saluda... "Quién es usted"? ¿O se ofenderá? Espero sus comentarios.
Acompaño mi post con algunas fotos de mis alumnos que hoy en día son emprendedores ¡Tienen su negocito!
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Fotos propias tomadas con celular Infinix Hot 40
>My own photos taken with an Infinix Hot 40 cell phone
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