Sahil Manzoor Bhatti
Human beings are among the most beautiful creations of Almighty Allah. He has blessed us with wonderful qualities such as sympathy, empathy, love, affection, and care for one another. Sometimes, I wonder why we learn so much from books when Almighty Allah has already given us countless opportunities to learn from one another. We gain knowledge, wisdom, and valuable life lessons through our relationships and experiences.
Every day, we learn something new and useful for the future. We share our ideas, help one another, care for each other, and learn from our successes as well as our mistakes. This ability to understand and support one another is truly beautiful.
There should be no place for hatred in our society. Hatred, greed, and unnecessary disputes only create divisions and lead us towards conflict and destruction. We should instead promote love, peace, understanding, and respect for one another.
I am a teacher at Government Middle School Kralapathri. Every Saturday, we observe a Games Day, and I have been fortunate to see my students participate with great enthusiasm in various sports activities, including cricket, volleyball, badminton, kho-kho, carrom, and other games.
Games are not merely a way of spending time. Sports provide students with valuable opportunities to develop their cognitive and social skills. Through games, they learn how to manage situations, cooperate with teammates, behave properly under pressure, make decisions, and remain calm while taking a break from the stress of academic studies.
Sports also teach students to make decisions independently and accept the consequences of those decisions. They learn from their mistakes and remain willing to improve. A game is not always about winning or losing. Sometimes, we applaud the losing side when a player or team demonstrates remarkable energy, sportsmanship, determination, and courage.
I have noticed that many of our students are developing their thinking and learning abilities through games. They keep track of scores, runs, goals, and the number of games they have won. In short, providing students with a free, enjoyable, and properly supervised environment can greatly contribute to the development of their learning and social skills.
Studying within four walls alone cannot make our students fully social, confident, and prepared for life. We need to provide them with opportunities to learn outside the classroom as well. Such experiences contribute to their overall development and help them face future challenges with greater confidence.
But today, I want to share something special that I experienced during one of our Games Days.
While I was playing cricket, some of my Class 7 girls, including Khushbu Amin, Uzma Mushtaq, Aabroo Qayoom, and others, called me and said,
“Sir, please come. We have something delicious for you.”
I replied, “Okay, I will come after some time.”
But they did not accept my answer. They came to me and took me along with them. They beautifully spread a cotton sheet and said,
“Please sit, Sir. We have something for you.”
They offered me an omelette prepared by Bimsa Rashid, milk kahwa prepared by Inshah Majeed, and biscuits served on a plate. They quietly watched as I enjoyed the food. Meanwhile, I interacted with them and asked how they had come up with the idea of inviting me.
They replied, “Sir, we were planning this yesterday when you told us that we were going to the stadium on Saturday for Games Day.”
I was surprised and deeply touched.
At that moment, I realized something very important: students carefully observe their teachers. They notice how we treat them, how we care for them, and how we make them feel happy, valued, and respected.
This experience reminded me that teachers should always make sincere efforts to guide, encourage, support, and care for their students. Students do not always need verbal appreciation. They are intelligent, sensitive, and highly observant. They notice the smallest things, and one day, they will carry these memories with them into the future.
They will remember their teachers. They will remember how we treated them, how we cared for them, and how we made them feel respected and loved—even when we were not around.
My students had been observing everything very carefully. I extended my best wishes to them and shared something from my heart:
“Wazwan never gives me as much pleasure as this omelette and the love you have given me today.”
That simple meal was not just an omelette, some biscuits, and a cup of milk kahwa. It was an expression of love, affection, respect, and gratitude. For me, it became a memory that I will never forget.
Unconditional love needs no extravagance, fancy arrangements, or show-off. It only needs a pure heart, affection, respect, and genuine care for one another.
May Almighty Allah bless every student with success, happiness, wisdom, and a bright future, and may He keep them safe from all evils. Ameen.
(The author is a freelancer and can be reached at [email protected])
