Character matters...

After four days of not being "allowed" to change the diaper, bath the kids and feed them, I wanted to go back to doing all this routine. I went up to my boss and got the approval. I used to see changing diaper as an unpleasant thing to do before I started working with the infants here. It is liken to a nurse changing a patient's diapers who are just as helpless as this little ones. I used to wonder how they do it. Do they enjoy what they do? Never did asked a nurse before.
But when it comes to babies, I have almost forgotten how it feels like to dislike doing it. It's strange that I never view it as something dirty or thing I would dread doing now. Maybe after changing 10 of them I would call for a rest but never it was because of the task itself. I guess love really cover a multitude of things including this. So if you cant see pass someones faults, maybe you ought to pray to God for more love for the person ;)
I had a meeting with my boss and the rest of the English teachers today. Sessions with her has always been a time of impartation and a well of wisdom to draw from.
One of the many things spoken was on the importance of having character, soft skills and dedication to your job. Everyone has their level best at what they can do but the problem is when we become complacent to it. The zeal or the fire as she mentioned is still in her and is evident. I guess it's evident when she has not taken mc the whole year. Makes me strive for that too this year. Something impossible when I think of it last year, but somehow it seems possible when the fire is being rekindle now.
It's true of what was said that character is prized above all. In my own experience working here one year, my growth outwardly in my work and what I do comes first from the change of my character. Even being neat makes you a more discipline person which builds the person in you. My boss who lives in a four storey house, has no maid, four kids, undertaking a course, runs two center....has not a single dustbin at home! haha~she say she throws her things directly outside. That's just her believe to not having a lazy attitude. She does not stock things at home and only use what is necessary. How not to be affected when you work with her. You just have to live by her rule...haha..
She may be known as a very strict principal across, but I could see the respect people gives her. As mentioned too, you have to demand respect. Especially so by the way you dress. She dress like a hot mum stunning most of my parents. Heh. I can see the teachers picking up after her now:)
Wonder why i'm sharing all this heh. Something I observe to be true working with parents and children. Children are a reflection of their parents. The child's failure to be organize, unsettled after a long time, is the failure of the teacher herself. The measure of how good a teacher is by looking at the children under her, so will your growth on the inside brings forth the fruits in your life.