How I Emerged Victorious Even After Failing

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Adrenaline pumped through the children’s veins. They pushed their legs to their fullest potential, flexing their muscles to achieve a certain purpose. A purpose that was contrary to popular belief but had the power to change lives.

Now, you might be confused at my dramatic tendencies, so I will give you a little background. This incidence took place last year. I was chosen to train two students for an interschool race. These kids weren’t even my class. They were in kindergarten and so imagine my surprise and glee when suddenly one day, there they were, standing in front of me, two beautiful angels who had innocence written all over their faces and I was being bestowed the honor of being the wind beneath their running shoes.

So, we trained extremely hard for three weeks. The children gave it their all and I was doing my bit dutifully by being there to guide them and kiss their bruises. We felt pretty good about our preparation and were optimistic about the results. The day of the race started out just like any other ordinary day, I mean at that point I didn’t know that my way of looking at my job and other things would change so drastically.

Before the actual event, I prepped the children. Cheers of positivity with a dash of premeditated consolation is the ideal approach while dealing with unpredictable stress inducing events and so that is exactly what I did. I reassured them that it is okay if they lost but also tried my best to instill confidence in them.

The D-Day Arrives

The time for the race came and both my children were taken away from my protective bubble and placed under the spotlight. This is the time when my stress started to set in. Not because I was afraid of losing, but I was afraid of how the children might react to it and more importantly whether they will be physically safe or not.

It was a couple race so it was a tricky obstacle. They started out grand and mighty and what felt like light years ahead of the other contestants or maybe it was just my gaze of a teacher who was blinded by the great potential of her children. I howled and screamed hoping they would hear me. I knew I was deluding myself but I didn’t care as I was bewitched by their beauty and grandeur.

All was going great; they were right by the finish line so close that they could taste their victory, when suddenly my first nightmare became true. The boy accidentally tripped and they both fell. My main concern at that point was to ensure whether they were safe or not. I rushed towards them.

I checked them for bruises and repeatedly asked if they were alright. The boy had a blister on his knee and I tended to that while the girl was continuously crying. This confused me as I couldn’t see any bruises and was therefore curious about what was making her cry. I thought it was the losing of the race so I told both of them that I was proud and they gave it their best shot. But she didn’t stop crying. I was getting worried now, thinking that maybe it is some internal injury. Numerous scenarios danced in my head but my mind momentarily went blank when I heard the following words come out of her mouth.

‘I wanted to win for you, ma’am’.

These words changed my perspective about a lot of things. It felt like my life had a purpose and every day I taught these kids, I was a step closer to fulfilling that purpose. That moment made me appreciate what I did for a living more than anything.

I realized my impact on the shaping and nurturing of these young saplings. I wanted to have a part in making them the beautiful individuals they are destined to be. Individuals who were fundamentally good and had deeply rooted values and principles. It made me want to work harder to provide them the holistic education they deserved.

These simple words from this refreshingly unassuming kid rendered me speechless and almost made my eyes brim with similar salty tears that were currently flowing from her pure face. Tears which were similar in nature and structure but which were pouring for two vastly different reasons.

You see, she was crying because she thought she had failed her teacher while my tears were flowing because I felt like I had won everything.

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