Deep in the souths there's a village located downtown in a forest. They say no rich people are ever going there because they have no interaction with the poor people living there. Amongst the people in the village is a small house where a sudden scream being heard by a older lady calling her daughter to wake up. Lucia is a young religious girl, a beautiful young lady with a beautiful heart who cares and loves the people in her village. Everyone knows her because there's no day she would go past a house without greeting or helping someone. Lucia is her mother only daughter is just the two if them staying together. She has finished school about four years ago and today will be here first day working as a qualified school teacher.
"Lucia Riet you better get your ass up right now before you late honey.”Mom yells.
I yawned trying to open my eyes as I listened to the yells and screams of my mother in our small kitchen. I was really tired and I was kind of excited about today. God is so great and he was always for me. All my hard work and late night studies finally pay off.
"Baby you still in bed? i heard my mom ask as i look up to her rubbing out the sleep from my eyes. I smiled down on my beautiful mom. She was getting very old by the day. She was there for me all my life she was there when i wanted to quit my studies and came to look after her. She was my pride and pillar and I couldn't thank her enough for everything she has done and still done for me.
"I'm sorry mom, what time is it! I ask pulling the covers over my body and get out of bed hugging my mom tight close to my body.
" 6:15 and you should be at 7:00 you better hurry up you know how long this taxi can take. "she told me, hugging me back as i walked out of my room and my mom walked towards our bathroom. We don't have a beautiful big luxurious house but it was a four room which i can call home. I smile down as i think about the good memories this held. Yes we are poor but i don't think that because i know i was rich in god because the Bible taught me that when you are a follower of Jesus then you are a child of god and not child of god will be a slave of men.
That's what my mother taught me never to give up on god no matter how hard life gets because in life we will face many tribulations and trials and god will always have our back. That's how I have got through life but focusing all my heart on him. He was my first love because no one has ever interested me yet and I hope to just leave it this way my mom and work is more important now.
"Come darling, eat something. I have already packed your lunch and your work bag is already at the door." she told me pointing at the door where i saw my work bag.
I smiled at her, kissed her on her cheek and sat down. "Thank you mom." I told her to take her hand in mine.
"You welcome my baby you must have a beautiful day and i break every stronghold the devil have on you for this work, may they only see love in you." she told me, making me feel so happy.
"I will have a beautiful day mom and i know they will love me, especially the kids. "I told her happily.
" They will now eat your eggs and drink your milk. "she told me as she also eats down on her food.
The taxi was really talking long and I'm just glad I made it in time as I walked up towards the big school feeling my heart beat so fast as I drag my feet down on the pavement towards a big building Having a sign on reading Office.
I still can't believe that I got a job here but like I said God is great and he works in mysterious ways. My mom begged me to apply for a teaching job at this school when I was busy submitting my CV at the school in our village which I was granted a job there but god has other plans for me.
I walk up to the secretary smiling down at her as she looks up at me with a smile on her face. "Hi Miss Riet, welcome you just in time, the meeting will start as soon as possible." she told me when i heard noises coming from the door as i look up seeing womens and mens talking and laughing in beautiful clothes.
They stop laughing and talking when they're eyes fall on me, making me feel nervous as I look down on my dress. I have to see if there is something wrong with it. I know I don't wear decent clothes but I wasn't here to judge or to look at people's clothes. We are all still loved by the same God no matter our differences.
"Miss riet good morning and welcome to our school. "i heard a male voice behind me, i turn around looking into the principal smiling face as he hold out his hand for me as we shake hands.
"Good morning to you sir and thank you it's a pleasure to be here sir.'' I greeted him happily.
"Okay everyone can we go in here." he said, gesturing for us to go into the room opposite his office. I followed him, hearing whispers behind me. I ignored it and found myself a place to sit down waiting for the others to have a seat. I wasn't very comfortable around the big table because of the ugly stares I was receiving from the teachers and my breath hitched up down in my chest making it possible for me to breathe as I looked at the principal making herself ready to start the meeting.
"First of all thank you for such a short notice meeting but here's someone who is starting today. Miss Riet, thank you so much for joining us, he said looking at me. She will start today to teach grade2 Miss Reit has finished last year with her teaching studies and it would be great to work with her and it is already a pleasure to have you here please my fellow teacher welcome Miss Riet to Emmanuel primary School and I hope that we will help her and show her how things work here." HE speaks, waiting for the teachers to stop clapping their hands.
He gazed his attention back to me as I smiled, "Miss Riet, thank you again and welcome here with us today. I hope we are going to work well together, thank you again guys." he said, smiling down at us as we all started to stand up from our chairs and walk out.
"Miss Riet uh uhm i will ask the secretary to send you all your assignments you going to need and your school stock for the class thank you so much she will also show you to your class the kids must be waiting for you have a nice day." he told me as i walked out already finding the secretary waiting for me.
"Miss Riet, welcome here again. I hope you will enjoy working here and forget about the other teachers." she told me as we walked together down a hall towards the classes as I smiled down at the students looking at us while they stood in the right lines.
"Thank you so much and I will take your advice ma'am because I'm here just to do my work not to impress people." I told her happily when we stopped at a class with small kids sitting already down on the chairs making alot of noises.
"Please call me Mrs botha." she told me with a smile on her face.
"Oh okay."
"Miss riet this will be your class and i will send your things and you can ask me everything okay." she told me.
"Thank you and I will keep that in mind." I told her.
"Fine, enjoy." she said and walked away.
I walk into the class and put my bag on the table and focus my attention on the kids looking at me they're different faces.
"Good morning class, I'm miss riet and i will be your new teacher and i hope we will work nice together and that we will listen to one another "i speak focusing my eyes on them when i saw a beautiful girl raise her hand.
" Yes darling, tell me your name and you can ask your question. "
" My name is Denise and will you leave us again? she asked, looking sad. I walk up to her and smile.
"No darling i won't leave you guys if you want me to stay.'' I said looking around my beautiful class and upon my beautiful children.
"Yes! '' they scream, making me laugh as I walk back to my table seeing Mrs Botha walking in with a smile on her face.
"Greet Mrs Botha class." I told them.
"Good morning Mrs Botha! They greeted her as I moved my attention back to her.
"Good morning my beautiful children." She greeted them and looked at me.
"This is your file of all the upcoming work and the work the kids have missed and this will be your registration." she told me as i took it from her.
"Thank you so much, and please mrs botha you don't have to walk from your office to bring my things, let me know and i will fetch it.'' I told her with a smile on my face.
"Oh no it's fine i don't mind."
"But I don't like it when someone older than me does things for me." I told her seeing her smile at me.
"You are so nice." she said, and i will keep that in mind see you later she told ne and walk out of the room.
"teacher riet! I heard someone called me as i lift my head up looking at dark skin boy.
" Yes sweetie! I answer.
" How old are you?
And do you have a boyfriend? Another boy asked who sat next to the dark skin boy, making me smile as I looked at them. I crossed my arms and looked between my kids, seeing them looking at me waiting for me to answer them.
"Okay, i won't tell you but if one of you is my age then i will buy you a lollipop tomorrow. So who wants to try first? '' I ask. I'm doing this because I wanna see if my kids know numbers. This is exactly part of their class work.
"30,21, 36,63,40,20,18,! They had called numbers over and over still not reaching down on my number as I laughed and asked them all over again to try until the bell rings to indicate that it was lunch.