AnUnforgettableLesson
HowcanweforgetthelessonMrZhanggaveuslastmonth?
MrZhangwastheonlyteacherwhoworkedover-agedinourschool.Heshouldhaveretiredfromteachinglastyear.Buthedidn'twanttoleavehisplatform,hisallstudents,andstaytilllastmonth.OnthemorningofApril22,Wednesday,hestoodatthegateoftheclassroomasusual.ThebellrangandMrZhangappearedontheplatform.Muchtooursurprise,hewaswearingthecoatheworeforthefirstclassafewyearsago.“Boysandgirls,IamsorrythisisthelastlessonIgiveyou...”Hewispered,tearscametohiseyes.Hearingsuchwords,allofuswereshocked.“Why?MrZhang.Whydidyousaythat?”ItturnedoutthatMrZhanghadsufferedlungcancer.Heknewaboutthatlongagobuthedidn'ttellusbecausehedidn'twantustoworryabouthim.Andnowthediseasehadgotworseandhehadtoreceivetreatment.Wedidn'tandcouldn'tbelieve!
Intheclass,MrZhangencourgedustostudydiligentlyandbegoodperonsinthefuture.
Thiswasmyunforgettablelesson.I'llkeepitinmindforever.