People Nicer Than Me

Now you're thinking to yourself (after reading the title,) "well that's just about everyone now then isn't Graham. Couldn't you come up with a more original, and certainly more descriptive title than that?"

No, I coudn't.

I want to talk about the people I've worked with over the past two years. Although I make fun of their nasty door opening habits, they really have been wonderful to work with. I have secured a new contract to work for another year in Seto city, but will be changing to two new schools.

In the first picture you will see thank you cards and letters from a number of classes that I taught (although not all of them.) While the thought is nice, and I'm sure some of the students would have written me a thank you note even if weren't forced to write a thank you note to me in last weeks English class, where students were forced to write a thank you note to Mr. Taylor, it was of course the teacher's idea.

In the second picture you will see some lovely flowers. This was part of a huge boquet that I recieved from the teachers at one school on my last day.

And finally, in the third picture you will see a set of dumbells, an individual present from one of the English teachers at the same school. The attached note reads something to the extent of "I'm worried about you next school. You are in danger! Please use these to train your body and become a muscleman." (I'll post an explanation about that later.)

Anyways it was a lovely and unexpected surpise that really capped off two wonderful years of working together. (I also had fun biking with a large bouquet of flowers, and an additional 6 Kg on my way home, through the pouring rain.)

Thanks so much guys!