Is the teaching profession a rich or poor profession?

For years, I've diligently worked as a ferryman, witnessing countless passengers crossing the river, experiencing smiles and joy, tears and overwhelming sorrow, mixed with a touch of sadness and shame… but when I think about teaching, my heart still overflows with unforgettable memories of the teacher-student relationship.

Looking back on my 17 years as a teacher, reflecting on a journey that was neither too long nor too short, I recall the time when I first started teaching, meticulously preparing my lessons. I am grateful for those early moments of living fully for my passion for exploration and creativity, which laid the foundation for my current career in education.

The teacher's wealth was extraordinary!

I vividly remember a question from an 18-year-old during a recent university admissions counseling session, and it made me chuckle with amusement. The teaching profession isn't poor at all; in fact, it's quite lucrative. But the wealth of a teacher is quite peculiar!

It's a vast amount of knowledge and skills that need to be nurtured in the students. It's a layer upon layer of moral lessons that need to be planted in the hearts of young children...

These are countless gifts from the hearts of the "children" of poetry: a greeting card with spelling mistakes, a bouquet of flowers soaked in the rain, two sticky rice cakes dangling from the handlebars of a bicycle…

Heartwarming picture gifted to teacher by student.

These are simple yet heartwarming moments that warm a teacher's heart: the sweet "yes, sir/ma'am" of a student, a warm embrace in a crowded street, a fleeting glance of recognition followed by the overwhelming joy of watching their student grow, mature, and become a responsible adult…

One day, a dreamy eighth-grade girl approached the teacher's desk and presented her with a hastily drawn pencil sketch. Her short hair and laptop were unmistakable. The teacher's heart swelled with joy at the simple gesture of this student with her sparkling eyes…

Then one day, a little sixth-grade student, at the end of the school day, timidly walked alongside the teacher in the school hallway and placed a few adorable chibi drawings in her hand. The teacher chuckled, saying, "They're so beautiful," then looked closely and was overwhelmed to see her own reflection in the child's creative artwork. Oh, what boundless happiness…

No one chooses teaching to get rich.

No one chooses teaching to seek material wealth. No one chooses teaching to endlessly dream of gratitude from students, parents, and society. No one chooses teaching to anxiously wait for an annual day of gratitude expressed through gifts and envelopes of money!

Therefore, on this day of gratitude, we hope parents won't keep discussing and arguing about envelopes of money, flowers, gifts, or greeting cards, because such hesitations are just the calculating and narrow-minded thoughts of us adults.

Let us instill in the innocent hearts of the younger generation a sense of gratitude towards the teachers who tirelessly dedicate themselves to teaching literacy and character…

The teacher suddenly looked stunning in the chibi drawings of her students.

Let us nurture in the eyes, smiles, hearts, and minds of children a gratitude and understanding of the teachers' heartfelt intentions conveyed through each lesson, word of encouragement, praise, and even the nagging and reprimands…

Involve the children in showing gratitude by letting them personally wrap a few flower petals and write a few words to their teachers. The flowers might be simple, the message a little clumsy or awkward, but that's okay; gifts from the heart are always precious!

Don't place too much emphasis on the material value of each gift or flower, because "it's not the gift itself, but the way it's given." Let the children personally give the flowers, their sweet lips uttering words of congratulations to their teacher, and their sparkling, expressive eyes conveying a wonderful expression of gratitude, connecting simple hearts.

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