The only rule the students needed to know today.
A day of mourning has commenced. While the Saudi's mourn the loss of Prince Sultan (R.I.P), I mourn yesterday's massacre at Old Trafford. Talking about football is completely off limits now. I think the students know that, today they have been asking if I am OK as if a relative of mine has died. One of them sent me a text message:
"Dear Teacher, I wish you wellness and health and ask God to bless you and return to us soon. Do not get angry because of the defeat of Manchester United, still there 29 games remain until the end of the season. One loss is not the end of the world. Remember what happened last season with Chelsea. See you soon"
Mashallah! A great text to receive, the English is great too, not perfect, but still way beyond anything I encountered last term. The text, the students respect, and the fact that we may well get a big holiday extension to honour the fallen Prince, have been a big silver lining on this dark day.
I'll be back soon with a more upbeat post.
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