Cesar Punzalan, a resident of the Philippines, teaches high school students science at Laguna High School. One day, the students made the man a surprise – they presented him with a gift.Everything in this story is remarkable – both the unusual gift and the emotional reaction of the teacher, who could not hold back tears and touched many users of the Internet.Cesar Punzalan has 50 years, the lion’s share of which he devoted to work in the school.
The man is so devoted to his work that even the vast distance from his place of work, where no public transport runs, doesn’t scare him. Every day he walks a total of 16 km – 8 km there and back.Recently at the teacher’s, the child did not feel well. The teacher’s salary in the Philippines is quite modest, and Cesar spent almost all of his earnings on medical treatment. This life situation, of course, also affected the man’s mood. The students felt sorry for the teacher’s depressed state, and they decided to make him happy with a gift. They pooled their money and bought the man some shoes. They presented the gift right before class.
Cesar had no idea about the surprise as he entered the classroom. One of the students filmed the moment of delivery. When the teacher unpacked the box and saw the shoes, he could not hold back tears. He was very much moved by the attention of his charges. And then the entire audience began to actively encourage their teacher with approving words.The video of presenting the gift was shot by Mary Garcia, 17 years old. She later confessed that she couldn’t hold back tears either.
But most importantly, the teacher really liked their gift.The girl said how devoted Cesar is to his work. Every day he has to cover a huge distance getting from home to school and back. He didn’t do it for the money (which wasn’t much), but solely out of a desire to educate his students. Shoes play a big role in the life of a man who by chance has to go a long way. Therefore, the children’s gift turned out to be quite opportune.