a teacher who teaches.

Read this on Facebook - a status update by my brother's friend in MHS, Upper Six (edited to sound more coherent haha):

Cikgu Hong ajar, 

Jangan cakap Bahasa Cina depan orang-orang Melayu sebab diorang tak faham. 

Jangan pandang rendah orang kelas Sastera kalau kau tu budak kelas Sains.

Jangan nak praktikkan perkauman dengan pandang rendah bangsa lain.

Kalau nak berjaya kena belajar sama-sama tak kisah lah walaupun berlainan kelas.

Semua benda tu dia sebut tiap-tiap masa.

Lebih daripada "kau semua kena dapat A untuk Econs"

Kalau tak faham erti ajaran sebenar Cikgu Hong, jangan nak berani mengaku kau anak murid dia lah.

I thought this was lovely.

I also thought this was lovelier coming from someone four years younger.

I also thought,

If only every teacher in Malaysia would teach like this.

Then maybe there would be no need for a BERSIH rally.

Because our leaders would be men and women of character.

Part of the sorrows in life comes from knowing what could have been, if only.