Christmas surprise

One of my graduating students gave me a new fly reel as a Christmas gift. I told him that I cannot accept it as it is too expensive to be something to give to a teacher (let's face it, I have never given anything to my teachers when I was in school).

He told me that it is from his family (who happen to own a tackle shop), and I should take it and enjoy fishing with it. So, I gratefully accepted his gift, and told him that I will catch big fish with it (it is 7/8 weight reel which I am going to use for Kahawai run in April).

Some people say teaching is a hard non rewarding job these days, but it may not be after all.


このリール、クリスマスプレゼントに今年の卒業生からもらいました。ちなみに、僕が高校生の時は、赤点や夏期講習など、先生からもらう物はあっても、こちらから先生にあげた物なんか一つもありません。

「こんな高い物は受け取れないよ」と言ったのですが、家族のみんなからのプレゼントという事なんで、ありがたく頂戴しました（ちなみに、彼の家族は、釣具屋です）。７／８番のリールですので、これを使って４月にkahawai釣りに行きたいと思います（それまでに７番の竹竿を作らなくてはいけませんが）。