Monday, May 22, 2006
Mr. Holland's Opus
"Mr. Holland had a profound influence on my life and on a lot of lives I know. But I have a feeling that he considers a great part of his own life misspent. Rumor had it he was always working on this symphony of his. And this was going to make him famous, rich, probably both. But Mr. Holland isn't rich and he isn't famous, at least not outside of our little town. So it might be easy for him to think himself a failure. But he would be wrong, because I think that he's achieved a success far beyond riches and fame. Look around you. There is not a life in this room that you have not touched, and each of us is a better person because of you. We are your symphony Mr. Holland. We are the melodies and the notes of your opus. We are the music of your life."- Gertrude Lang, Mr. Holland's Opus
regardless of how many times i watch this scene, i still get teary-eyed. it must have felt really good to retire and know that you touched a lot of lives in a very significant way.
after last weekend, i remembered why i wanted to be a teacher when i was in high school. i think i might have just fallen in love with teaching all over again...
XOXOXOXOXOXO
Labels: random ramblings
a.o.u.i.e. scribbled this @ 9:10 AM
4 Comments
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said @ 5/23/2006 8:30 AM
I really love that movie.
Yes, teaching can be so fulfilling. But it can be taxing most of the time. And the appreciation of a hard day's work will not come that soon.
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p i a said @ 5/23/2006 9:10 AM
sabagay. yong kay Mr Holland nga came when he was retiring. :) at least meron. dito ba sa tin meron? kahit nga glimpse of an appreciation wala eh.
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said @ 5/25/2006 4:14 PM
Meron naman, but sometimes they are in forms that you wouldn't expect, or at unexpected times. Sa akin, tama na ung nabuong friendship. (Yuck ang lalim!)
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p i a said @ 5/26/2006 6:59 PM
i think mushy is more like it. hehehe...
