#4 an angel in my class

it is monday morning again, the begining of whole exhausted week. as usual , i arrive at school at 7 am and park my car in the staff parking lot. then i walk down the hall to my classroom to open the door and the windows for my students, 15 big kids who receive special education. this is just the beginning of the day.

at 10 am, it is break time after the 2nd class in the morning. there is a big boy, Andy, standing next to the guardrail at the hall outside my office on the second floor and watch the play ground. Andy, one of my student, is combined with minor mental retardation and autism. he is a tall, shy and good-looking boy. he smiles all the time while he hears you. to me, Andy is more like an angel without wings on this earth because he is so pure and innocent. i said "be careful, Andy." Andy just turns around facing me and smiles at me as usual as he always does. and then Andy says"A Me.""A Me?" i wonder. "what is that, Andy?" i ask. Andy repeats again "A Me." now, i start to worry that whether my dear angel has illution or not. does he hear or see something that i don't. i ask him again cautiously "Andy, who is A Me?" Andy just bends his body a little bit down and looks into my eyes try to say something to me very seriouly. "Tau Fo." he says. so far, i am confused more. i try to understand what my angel wants to talk to me. "A Me? and Tau Fo? what are those actually?" a few seconds pass. suddenly, i realize. then i laugh out loudly and i almost can't stop laughig. "how stupid i am!" i talk to myself. it is "A Me Tau Fo." it is an idom of Budism using to bless someone. because i can't stop laughing, my pure angel also joins with me with his big smile. it looks like he is very happy that he can make me laugh. Andy, my angel, always can bring my exhausting life joy.