Something to say at such a day

　　Every Teachers' Day, I always receive many blessing messages from my former students, which says they miss me so much and want to thank me. These words also bring back so many sweet memories and the past days are back.

　　In fact, I would like to thank every boy or girl who has met me. It is your appearance that makes my day colorful; it is your existence that makes my work meaningful; and it is your love for me that makes my life so memorable. Thank you all!

　　And there is also something I want to say to my students now. Though we have just known each other for only several days, I also want to express my appreciation to you. Thank you for being my students, thank you for your wishes, and thank you for every minutes with me.

　　And I especially want to express my appreciation to my dear teachers. Having been a teacher for more than 20 years, I almost forget that I was once a student, and I also had many caring and helpful teachers who gave me so much help and guidance which led me to where I am today. So they are the very persons I need to thank at such a day. Happy Teachers' Day, my dear teachers. Thank you so much.

　　Being a teacher is such an enjoyable and rewarding thing, and it has offered me too much happiness. Thanks for everyone and everything this career has brought me.

　　譯文：

　　在這一天，我想說

　　每逢教師節到來時，我總是收到許多之前的學生們的祝福信息。他們總是訴說著思念和感激。他們的這些話，勾起了我許多甜蜜的回憶，過去的美好時光也會浮現在眼前。

　　事實上，我現在卻更想感謝我的每一個學生。是你們的出現，才讓我的每一天那麼豐富多彩;是你們的存在，才讓我的工作有了意義;是你們的愛，才讓我的人生有了那麼多難忘的瞬間。謝謝你們，我的學生們!

　　還有我現在的學生們，雖然我與你們相識不久，但我也想向你們表示我的感謝：謝謝你們成為了我的學生，也謝謝你們的祝福，謝謝你們現在和將來和我度過的每一分鍾。

　　我尤其要感謝我曾經的老師們。當了20多年的老師，我幾乎忘記了曾經我也是一名學生。我也曾擁有過許多關愛學生和樂於助人的老師們。是他們曾經給予我的無私的幫助和細心的指導，才讓我走到了今天。所以，在這樣的日子裏，他們正是我必須要感謝的人。親愛的老師們，教師節快樂。衷心地感謝和祝福你們。

　　教師是一份令人愉快並且有意義的工作，也給了我很多快樂和幸福。感謝這份職業讓我遇到的每一個人以及所帶給我的一切。

　　(專訪：英語教師 喬冠瓊)