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by PAM
One of the things that make me feel like I have butterflies in my stomach as I prepare to go to work in the morning is getting reminded of this scene from the arguably best James Bond film ever made, "Skyfall"...
Q: "Every now and then, a trigger has to be pulled...."
Bond: "...or not pulled. It's hard to know which in your pajamas."
...such powerful scene.
OK, of course, it's hard to concentrate on the awesome 'pajama dialogue' if the two brilliant actors in the scene are that beautiful, especially if one is that hot... even in his most haggard state. Daniel Craig. Oy.
But, yeah, what this scene may imply - as far as my own job is concerned - makes me feel so insecure as I toil in my workplace. It makes me ask myself every single day... are we producing young experts who are so dang good that they could actually cause great "damage" with their laptops sitting in their pajamas before they even take their first glass of Milo in the morning? With how they are performing, yeah... we might just be producing them, brilliant kids! But the more important question, I think, is... are we training them to be wise enough to know when, and when not, to pull the "trigger" (make crucial decisions at critical moments)? Are we training them to be persevering and obedient enough to "work the field" to gain the wisdom to know when and when not to pull it, dang "trigger"?
At the end of the day, as I walk out of the building, the way they'd pause on their hurried tracks just to goof, "good evening, Ma'am", and the way they'd pause for a second to tilt their heads in inconspicuous bow as they pass the little Chapel in our building's lobby... hmmm, these little acts give spring in my steps, quite confident that, maybe they won't be contented just causing "damage" with their laptops. Maybe, they would work hard and continuously persevere to know for sure when is it wise to pull, or not to pull, the "trigger".
For me, everyday is a cycle of doubt and insecurity in the morning, hopefulness that we're headed to the right direction throughout the day, and at the end of the day, confidence and faith that we, most probably, are doing a good job in our efforts to nurture these kids to the brilliant but conscientious professionals, happy individuals, that we'd love to see them become in the future. So help us God.
Ah... to be a teacher... never for one with a faint heart!
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Video Credit: Thanks, YouTube, for the video link.
