I’ve just arrived from a speaking engagement, happy and satisfied.
Two weeks ago I received an invitation to be the guest speaker in one of the public high schools in Manila. I should say I am quite used to this kind of invitation after having been invited here and there to speak.
But today’s experience offered me something new; something that I haven’t had yet. When I arrived at the venue I was met by two of the teachers, and they pinned a corsage on my left chest and handed me program, as if I were the secretary of education who visited the school (that was what I thought). I never had such kind of experience in the many places I’ve been to as a speaker.
What makes the experience more meaningful was the positive feedback I received right after my talk. It’s exhilirating to be told that my fellow educators learned something from me. It gives me immeasurable joy and my satisfaction.
My speech and oral communication students during their final exam. April 2006.
