It was Rejit who welcomed Anna and me to the family of students at the place we work now seven years back. Rejit did that graciously and thoughtfully by finding us out.
Yesterday, it was good to welcome Rejit, Sowmya and Caleb to the foster family get together.
A lot of transpired during these seven years. Rejit and Thomas were two friends who contributed to the department where I work in helping us to organise poster competitions, T-shirt design sessions, organise staff-student badminton matches, lead the anniversary functions of the department, help in our research work....!
Although the foster family culture is not well understood in the community, for us it became a forum to stay connected withe aspirations and formative experiences of students.
It is the students who form the attitude of teachers relationally. In that sense, the students contributed immensely to make us feel the path we need to choose to stay in touch.
If teachers are co-learners with students, then it is the community of students who provide that milieu for teachers to grow in learning about life and vocation!
The conversation at dinner table was about life ahead! It was amusing how conversations were also about life partners!
To live relationally is an opportunity of great significance!
M.C.Mathew (text and photo)
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