Most of the people say, "the first impression is the last impression.” I have a short story of a little boy whose first impression failed with my expired experience.
Today I want to evoke that day when I first met a little boy whose impression was not good. If I have to say he was totally opposite of my nature. But how he transformed in a good way than the first day, I can’t express it through my punctured words. Even though I am trying to write a few words expressing my joy.
I was appointed to be his home tutor. But when I saw him in his house then I was reluctant to teach him because he seemed a lout and vapid boy. The boy without any motivation or dream or vision. There was no option except to accept his mom's wish as my one of the challenging mission of my life. The first visit to his house made me think that I have to rectify his behavior even though I was uncertain of the promise I had made to his mom. Days were passing by and I was almost at the end of enduring my wrath. If today I count those days then those few months were very hard time to tackle with a wrathful thought. I have accepted him as my challenge to supplant that insolent and indolent little boy. Generally, we think if someone isn't stronger than we can win them.
But we never know where and how our expired experience fails us. It wasn't an easy task for me to deal with that little boy. I had thought to renounce him to supplant him any longer because it was very frustrating to be abashed in front of that little one. I had tried many times not to teach him any longer. Every day I had started to abhor his presence because of his bad mouth and his derogate nature. Sometimes, we think, we are superior and we can impose them according to our position but it also fails according to the time and environment we are living. I felt vapid to meet that little boy every day. Every time I was fighting with my soul and rebuking and saying why I had to agree with his mom to teach him? Even though that question was genuine, I had to change myself from a conceited person to calm and an amenable teacher. Probably, it took me a year to content with my work. I used to have a daily conversation with God; telling Him that help me to endure this situation and show me the direction how am I supposed to deal with that boy with a love. Those days were really tiresome; it wasn't physically but mentally more. Till now I can't discrepancy whether I was treating him in an insolent way or I just looked him deride. As saying, hard work always pays you and finally, that day came when he said, I am an eloquent teacher though that might not genuine word but when I heard that a single word from him then I can't express how I had felt. It was a joyous moment. I was jumping with joy and thanked my God. At that moment I felt that to change something I had to change myself. My dream to change him wasn't a lofty ambition. But I succeeded. I have to say finally I made it. Now I don’t have doubt about him that one day he will be a good person. I believe that God has sent me there for a mission even though I was reluctant to accomplish it.
When I met him, I was an arrogant teacher who ignominiously berated him all the time. Probably, he hates me for being an austere teacher. But I couldn't be calm with his awful acts. But later, when I prayed and asked God for His direction, I finally realized that I have to change myself first. And knew that love works in every position and every circumstance. Even more, sometimes we need to start from ourselves. Even that love wasn't easy to bestow upon him but it worked in his life and in my life too. I had never thought I would be able to change someone because I don't think I have that potential or any laudable character to change someone. Nevertheless, that day came when that little boy became impressive in front of everyone. Now, I can't express his goodness but simply I have to say he is now a lovable boy. Moreover, I am happy for his interest in God's words. At the last, I have to say that at first I had a bad impression with that little boy about his nature but later I knew that at least he has a good heart than other whom I had known during those days. And even he is a good listener. Yes, now I believe that first impression never the last impression.
When I met him, I was an arrogant teacher who ignominiously berated him all the time. Probably, he hates me for being an austere teacher. But I couldn't be calm with his awful acts. But later, when I prayed and asked God for His direction, I finally realized that I have to change myself first. And knew that love works in every position and every circumstance. Even more, sometimes we need to start from ourselves. Even that love wasn't easy to bestow upon him but it worked in his life and in my life too. I had never thought I would be able to change someone because I don't think I have that potential or any laudable character to change someone. Nevertheless, that day came when that little boy became impressive in front of everyone. Now, I can't express his goodness but simply I have to say he is now a lovable boy. Moreover, I am happy for his interest in God's words. At the last, I have to say that at first I had a bad impression with that little boy about his nature but later I knew that at least he has a good heart than other whom I had known during those days. And even he is a good listener. Yes, now I believe that first impression never the last impression.
