Today was the eve of Children’s Day, so I got to be dismissed from work early owing to Children’s Day celebrations. Since I had the afternoon off, I went back to my previous workplace, which was a junior high school.
It has only been three months since I last saw my ex-students from my form class. But I couldn’t help but sigh at how things have changed so drastically. They were not only physically taller, but appeared to have matured somewhat, quietly listening to their Art teacher as she expounded on the horizon line and vanishing point.
It was great just being in their presence and soaking up the atmosphere. Something that as part of my daily routine but has since acquired the feel of a bygone era.