It was just the first year of my life as a Headmistress of a Matriculation School, where the classes were up to IX standard. We formed a happy family. The staff and students were happy with the way we organized our life in the school.
Suddenly, after the Easter celebration of 2011, I received the transfer letter, to be the Principal of a Matriculation Higher Secondary School. To my surprise, within three days I was asked to go to another Matriculation School. I was ordered to leave immediately, forgoing even my home holidays (which we used to get once in two years for fifteen days). Meanwhile, I received a phone call from a companion and friend, saying that there was a problem in that particular school between the parents and management, of which I was unaware.
Tough New Job
I tried two or three times tell my provincial of my hesitation to go to that new place, but I could not get a chance. I entered the Convent Chapel and said a small prayer, “Lord as I live here, I will live there in the new place too. You go before me, and I will follow you.” Years later, I understood that a person who was trying to motivate me to go had ulterior motives. Then I recalled the words of Scarlet Koop, “Time passes, and you begin to see people for who they really are and not who they pretend to be.” After all, there are well-meaning and not-so well-meaning persons everywhere.
Sr Nambikkai Kithari SAP
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