Teachers are the backbone of the nation

At a wedding, the groom suddenly saw one of his primary school teachers. After a long time, he saw his childhood teacher, got down from the stage, saluted his feet, and said, “Sir, do you recognize me?” The teacher didn’t answer. Dad, I’m sorry I didn’t recognize you. The student said Sir I am your student. You have to remember it. One of our classmates stole an expensive pen while we were in third grade. The classmate complained to you while crying and then you instructed all the students to close their eyes and face the wall. Then he started searching everyone one by one. I began to tremble with fear because I had stolen the pen, and then I had the pen in my pocket. The embarrassment I would face after learning that I had stolen the pen, the idea that my teachers would have about me. Everyone at school would call me a thief, and how would my parents react? I was ashamed to think about this and wanted to die that day. When it was my turn, I felt that you had got the pen from my pocket but I was surprised to see that you searched the pockets of the rest of the students without saying anything to anyone. Later, when the search was over, you asked us to open our eyes. And told everyone to sit down. I couldn’t sit still for fear because I thought you would call me later and tell me everything. No, you didn’t do that and after showing it to everyone in the class, I returned the pen to my classmate without saying anything. You didn’t let anyone know that I stole the pen, and you didn’t tell me anything. You protected me and my parents that day. After this incident, I decided that I would never touch other people’s things again in my life. Sir, do you remember the incident now? It’s not something you should forget. The teacher replied, “Yes, I remember the incident very well.” But I got that pen in the car pocket. I never knew it because when I was searching everyone’s pockets, I deliberately closed my eyes just like you. Ideal teachers work tirelessly to build a self-respecting nation, but do they get the dignity they deserve?