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One autumn afternoon, Da burst into laughter as he announced to his parents, "Mom and Dad, I got 3,5 points, I failed! Where are you going? Hurry up and run! Did you not have enough money or something that I failed?" Da yelled and screamed, then sped off on his motorbike.
Mrs. Bé slumped to the ground, heartbroken and angry. Even more frustrating was that the broker had turned off his phone, so they couldn't get in touch. Her husband was even more upset because they had been drinking beer that afternoon and had planned a celebratory meal with friends to mark their son Đa's university acceptance.
We had planned to buy a whole goat to treat our friends to some homemade rice wine, aged in barrels hidden in the cellar for days. And that was it, we lost money and were humiliated. How will I ever teach my children anything now? The power of money has lost its effectiveness.
It was late at night and Da hadn't come home. Mrs. Be's husband was worried. What was bound to happen, happened. Da and his friends, who had failed their university entrance exams, were drinking and shouting, what they called "feeling down." Afterwards, they stripped off their shirts and raced motorcycles to forget their troubles. He sped off. car And he had to be rushed to Viet Duc Hospital for emergency treatment. His leg and face were both broken and needed stitches. It's truly a case of "misfortune never comes alone" - the family, already grieving, is now even more so.
Ms. Thu, the homeroom math teacher, visited the family, shared her thoughts, encouraged Da, explained the right and wrong aspects of success, and emphasized the importance of hard work and perseverance. She stressed that Da could still pass the university entrance exam and build a career on his own—that's what makes it sustainable.
So, after three months in the hospital, Da, with his "achievement" of having a crippled leg and seven stitches on his face, was discharged. Mrs. Be's husband then went to the police academy to arrange for Da to take the police entrance exam, and this "broker" guaranteed it was a sure thing, promising to only collect payment after three months.
But Da realized that life clearly distinguishes between good and evil, right and wrong, truth and falsehood, and that money is valuable but cannot buy everything. If you can buy a degree but lack inner strength, you won't be able to work and everything will be ruined.
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He made his parents not recognize him anymore. At first, they thought he was just putting on a show to get some money. But no, Da kept studying and asked his parents not to pull any strings for him anymore. Just let him fend for himself.
Day after day, Da became more and more engrossed in studying, and the more he studied, the more he loved life. He also felt a little regretful about the time he had wasted on frivolous activities, wondering why time seemed to fly by so quickly. Da didn't dare sleep in, take long showers, or watch movies... because his girlfriend said he still owed her many things that he had never touched before.
During the 2012 school year, when he was retaking the entrance exam, Ms. Thu encouraged him, saying he was confident in his studies and should apply to the National Economics University. Ms. Thu was sure that since Da's family was "rich," he would choose law or finance... But to her surprise...
One autumn afternoon, Ms. Thu was watering her plants. Suddenly, a sweet, slightly trembling voice said, "Mom! I passed the exam, and I have a lot of extra points!" Ms. Thu was startled and turned around to see Da waving her hands excitedly, "I checked, I got 28,5 points and passed the university entrance exam, Mom! I passed it all by myself!"
Da burst into tears. Ms. Thu hugged Da, and they both laughed, their eyes welling up with tears. Da choked out, "Teacher, I will follow in your footsteps. I'm going to study mathematics education."
Ms. Thu cried - tears of happiness.
Phan Bich Thu (High school teacher in Hanoi)/ According to VNN
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