Hi, my extremely lovable 5B,

Really really really THANKS so much for arranging such a great and unforgettable birthday party for me. (Not sure if you are going to read on as this entry is pretty long!)

Because of you, now I understand what a happy birthday actually means. It's a memory that will make you smile without your knowing it whenever you think of it. I won't forget the party and all the happy memories you have so far given me. Thanks so much!!  And I do treasure all the heartfelt talks that I have done with different students. 5B is my very first class in my teaching career. Ever since Form 4, we have gone through lots of happy, sad moments and difficulties together. I do hope that in the future after you graduate from this school you will still remember our class.

To be honest, I had never expected that you all would arrange a birthday party for me. This evening, having myself settled, sitting in my room alone, I thought back and came to realise that you had started arranging the party quite a long time ago. I still remember that some students approached me after one of the lessons asking me what I liked and hated to eat. The answer is strawberries. So today I received lots of self-made paper strawberries from you with the background music provided by Mak Fai... You class also sang the Chinese song to me. Do believe me, I am deeply touched by all the things that you did to me (though I wasn't moved to cry as I'm not easy to cry - perhaps the only way to make me cry is to make me laugh until my tears show up). I know some students stayed up late the night before to make the paper strawberries and prepare the candies. So how can I still be numb? How can I still be cold?

I am not a very articulate person, so from time to time when I speak to you I find it difficult to tell you or make you understand how I feel deep inside my heart. I am not shy to tell you how I feel, but I don't know the right words to make you understand my feeling. Actually I am talking about how I have felt ever since last week. In these days, I was really disappointed about how you treated your homework or lessons. This is the problem that has repeated itself  quite a number of times. And every time the problem came up, I'd explain my expectation and why you should take it seriously and did the homework well. But then this time, I questioned myself 'Should I continue to give you the same explanation or reminder?'  as I start to wonder how meaningful my advice has been to you. It seems that my advice is only effective for one or two days as you will do what I expect you to do for one or two days and then the problem slowly comes up again. Up to now, I still don't have any answers to my question. But what I hope is that I won't lose the passion for teaching!

It seems that one of my birthday wishes has come true. Typhoon signal No.8 is hoisted. Hope we can have a mid-week break tomorrow. If we do have one, hope all of us can make good use of the day.

THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!

Miss Lau