“What did your other teacher say?” I probed today’s ex-student discreetly. As I heard him pour out his relationship woes, my eyes darted to the DVD that I had just finished watching.

“You should borrow this. I think you will like it,” my wife pointed towards the “Flying Colours” DVD. My fingers knew better than to hesitate. I picked it up promptly and borrowed it.

Turned out that she was right. I enjoyed thoroughly how the blond-haired girl made it all the way to Keio University. She even enlisted her friends to cut her hair so that she won’t be distracted by a relationship.

Unlike my ex-student. My thoughts turned back to him. Well, the mark of a good teacher is to help his students recognise the teachable moment amidst everyday life. As what I was doing by getting today’s ex-student to put himself in his girlfriend’s shoes.