Sow Gratitude in a Thanksgiving Ceremony

BHG - When the clusters of royal poinciana flowers are bright red in the school yard, May is the time of farewells at the end of the school year. It is also a time full of contemplation, the school and parents look forward to an important ceremony, expressing gratitude and maturity with the highlight being gratitude to teachers and parents.

In the middle of the school yard during the gratitude ceremony, perhaps every student, teacher and parent felt how time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, 3 years, 4 years of school have passed, to the final days of high school filled with nostalgia. In the eyes of the teachers, especially the homeroom teachers, there was sadness, everything seemed like just yesterday, when the students were still bewildered entering the first school. The days passed, in the class there were students who were diligent, obedient and good at studying, but there were also naughty students, many times causing trouble. But the final days of high school, surely all those joys and sorrows will leave an indescribable nostalgia in the hearts of the teachers. The sweetness passed, the boat of knowledge arrived, leaving behind many memories for teachers and students.

Teachers and students of Yen Bien Secondary School, Ha Giang city at the gratitude ceremony for the 2024 - 2025 school year.

Many parents shed tears during the gratitude ceremony, as if they saw their children suddenly grow up and become more mature. It was very touching, in the middle of the ceremony, to see the students very affectionately, with trembling hands, pinning flowers on their parents' chests to express their gratitude. Some students wrote very emotional words of thanks and promised to try hard to pass the 10th grade entrance exam and go to university in postcards given to their parents. The gratitude and maturity ceremony for students had a very meaningful highlight, which was the words of thanks from the children to their teachers and parents. The most humane value in the gratitude ceremonies is to sow in the hearts of the students gratitude to their teachers and parents - the people who have silently supported them over the years.

In the middle of the gratitude ceremony, everyone suddenly fell silent when hearing a student with an emotional voice, representing the students in the final grade, speaking: Every achievement that we have achieved today is imprinted with the hard work and silent sacrifice of our teachers and parents. Teachers and parents have loved us unconditionally, with their passionate hearts, with the days of waking up early, staying up late, with the wrinkles on their foreheads and their gradually graying hair. Teachers and parents have helped us realize and appreciate the values ​​of love around us. We will never forget the school, where we have spent the most wonderful years, and especially not forget the teachers who have given wings to our future dreams.

There were parents who shed tears when they heard the sharing: We are forever grateful for the silent sacrifices of our parents and teachers. Yet, many times we are not good, do not study hard, and sometimes make our parents and teachers sad, tired, and worried about us. The day of farewell is coming, at this moment, we would like to send our parents and teachers our most sincere apologies and gratitude from our hearts.

After those touching words of gratitude, there were many tears from the students, parents and teachers. Compassion and gratitude were planted in the hearts of the students. It will be an extremely important motivational value to help them step firmly into the future.

In the school yard, clusters of red phoenix flowers seem to be burning themselves out for the brilliant summer and the sweet end of the year. At that moment, someone suddenly wishes time would stop to keep the beautiful moments with teachers, friends and school.

Article and photos: Huy Ba

Source: https://baohagiang.vn/xa-hoi/202505/geo-long-biet-on-trong-buoi-le-tri-an-9a75243/