A Mom and More

It’s been a year since I passed the September 2008 LET and blogged about entering a “new door, a wider path, and hopefully, a more meaningful future as a mom to “more children” in my golden years.”

Since then, I took my first steps in becoming a teacher-mom by: operating MindGym Inc with April 2009 LET Top 3 Albert Basa, launching a summer art workshop with renowned portrait artist Mar Bongalon, handling academic tutorials with UP tutors, and helping coach and care for October 2009 LET takers at La Casa MIA. As expected, the financial rewards were meager compared to the hard work and sleepless nights of lesson preparations but the personal fulfillment — of enabling a child to pass his subjects, affirming an artistic potential, tapping a gift for super memory  and empowering a would-be teacher to attain his/her dream (to pass the LET)  –  was immense.

Is it my luck, a coincidence or an unfolding purpose that for the past three LETs, I have shared in a LET topnotcher’s success?

• September 2008 – My classmate Ariel Co (Top 7) asked me to go up the stage with him to receive his certificate and medal.
• April 2009 – My multi-talented MindGym coach and friend, Albert Basa (Top 3) made me feel part of his vctory as if I were part of his family.
• October 2009 – Two of our trainees at MindGym made it to the top: Angelica Villafuerte (Top 4) and Sheryll Raquipiso (Top 5).

Well, whether it’s luck, coincidence or a purpose, I beam with joy as a mom-friend-coach — contented in being a little lighted candle, a gentle nudging spirit, a wind beneath a trainee’s wings.

To our dear LET trainees at MindGym:

Thelma Domingo, Myra la Torre, Mary Ann Legaspi, Margie Maragrag, Sherleen Nicomdemus, Charisse Tuazon, Ma. Bernadez Reyes; Cherry Fe Aragon, Ria Barribal, Emmanuel Bitong, Michelle Carrasco, Cherish Diaz, Joanna Marie Ducusin, Zaldy Kuizon, Mary Ann Lastimosa, Rosally Montera, Joseph Pisco, Maureen Querijero, January Rivera, Mary Jane Sagud, Ginggrace Sarmiento, Alma Teh, Erloise Torres, Jeanneth Tropicales

and all other new teachers, Congratulations!  Build on you dreams.

For those who will be taking the April 2010 LET Licensure Examination for Teachers as well as those who didn’t make it this time, call on me.  Let’s work together.