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Love and Live

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Love is unarguably the most precious blessing of God bestowed on us human beings. It is simply the one thing that sets us apart from the whole universe. If we look at animals, the closest species to humans, we’ll find that an animal is only driven by its instinct. Humans on the other hand have a more elaborate and complicated existence. What drives any one of us to do anything in life evidently ends up to be bound by some external motivation. Internal motivation works more apparently with basic needs such as eating, drinking, surviving, etc. But distinction in life does not come by unless strongly driven by something external. The strongest external motivator is love. When you love someone and you want to please them, this will drive you to doing wonders. One can do radical changes in their life because of the effect of someone they love on them. Now, why is this the case? Why is one person’s effect on us much greater than our own will to effect a ...

A Farewell Speech

This speech was written as a modest response to the heartwarming reaction of YAT, Port Said MCIT trainees (2010-2011) in the aftermath of their farewell party. My Fellow Netizens, For many years I have been interested in parties and the reasons that give rise to them. Parties, as it were, helped me stay social. However, I was rarely lucky with parties. Very few were the ones I could have the chance to enjoy, not least as a teacher. Despite being a teacher, I do not always like to be thought of as one. Sometimes, it puts other people off and makes them feel afraid of approaching you lest you give them some homework to do. However, I can think of myself as a career teacher. Ever since graduation, teaching has been my profession and passion. In the modern world, teaching has taken a completely different turn. Attention has dramatically shifted from the teacher and what s/he does to the learners and how to facilitate learning for them. With this philosophy in mind, I al...