A sad day-yesterday 1

At noon, I received a phone call from my intimate middle school teacher who now is a graduate at one of the famous universities. He is handsome, learned and with pleasant personality. However, that's not the whole picture why he is so popular in his colleagues and students. To me and others familiar with him, we are more impressed by his young state of mind and graceful behaviors before his intelligence, goodness and responsibility to the society.

His teaching career has been about 20 years since the start of his 19 years old. And during the 20 years, he has helped a lot of people, students and his acquaitances who need help. As one of those people, I am thankful to him, not just because of the knowledge he has implanted to me, but more importantly the excellent spritual merits he impresses us. These 20 years, he has never stopped to follow his heart with no any temporal consideration toward his students and his caring people. For them, he has devoted all his time, energy, knowledge and money and almost everything he can give out. It's noble experience and he is honorable though he just works in a middle school.

20 years past, a lot of things have changed. Among them, there is his age. He has been young and at his prime. But now, that is inexistent any more, though some people still think he is youthful from his appearance. He is always optimistic and good at conforting others. But in his inner heart, he is pessimistic and painful. I think he does have his good expectations for his future though he reasonally knows that's too hard for himself and also reliable others. He is sad. But he normally will press down such moods with his thoughtful wisdom. These days, he was sad after he accidentally glimpsed the age restriction for him to apply for the teacher positions in public middle schools in Hangzhou. He was hurt seriously. His worry toward his age was doubled for that.

He is miserable. And the pressure he bears is depriving of his forbearance and confidence.I sympathise for him. I want to do something. ButI can not. I could just wish, and wish him to graduate soon and his coming road is smooth.