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Today is my 55th birthday. Last day in public service. Many ask me why an early retirement. Some where I came across a saying “The best time to start thinking about your retirement is before others do.”
Yesterday the past pupils from the first batch of trainees at the School of Medical Laboratory Technology, Peradeniya; organized a reunion to coinside with my retirement. What a pleasant experience! The young men and women who came to learn their future career at a non existing institute in 1991; meeting after 18 years at the same location, but at a well developed professional training centre as established professionals, to express their gratitude to a retiring teacher! It is great to feel that, whom you had served, appreciate your services. What more you would expect as a teacher?
I’m beginning to feel ashamed whether we have done enough to appreciate our teachers.
I'm contented of my professional life of 35 years. Did much more than some others, who had worked over40 years. Abraham Lincoln once said “ In the end it is not the years in your life that count. It is the life in your years.”
I’m happy the way our parents brought us up. I’m sure they too would be happy, if they could see us from where ever they are.
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