Out of job

Ever since I stopped teaching at CCI last March, I have been out, free and unemployed. A year before my unemployment, I closed my beloved St. Martha School because I was literally asked to leave the premise by my landlord and business partner Tony Dy. He wanted me to buy the lot at a non-negotiable price but I did not bite. Instead of relocating and applying for a new DepEd license and operation which I had done all the work in 15 years by myself, I was disheartened and decided to close the school. After closing the kiddie school, I was then asked by Atty. Rosa Linda Masot to help out at CCI which I readily accepted. Working at CCI for a month, I knew I wouldn't last long but I decided to finish my commitment for one year though; and so last March after the graduation, I finally finished my work and resigned.
Honestly, I don't feel like I failed. I did my best to offer and give more than I can. (Both at St. Martha School and CCI).  I just felt that the circumstances were not running right, so I made decision following what was best for me. There was an offer by the CCI school board to take me as the next principal but I declined. I didn't like how the school was being run. It had been done in such a manner for more than 9 years now, that if ever I change an iota of the system, I will be creating a big havoc.
At the moment, I am entirely enjoying my self retirement. Mind you, this is not sour grapeing. In fact I think it is some kind of a blessing in disguise. As Jean Ngo Valentino told me "Pasalamat ka ma'am na nagbulong ang Diyos sa tainga mo na mag stop ka na, kundi malaki ang problema mo ngayon." She was in a way right.
Last Thursday, a 4 year old kid of Muslim Chinese descent was kidnapped from his home in the college area somewhere near my former St. Martha School. If the school were still operating now, most likely the kid would be my pupil, and how devastated I would be. I would be right now so stressed securing the area for the safety of all my pupils, even my own. Fear and protectiion would be a big issue and concern. Kidnappers were seen several times roaming around the college area. In fact this little kid happened to be enrolled as a Nursery pupil at CCI this school year and he was kidnapped from his house right after coming home from a tutorial session with Mrs Jalen Jao. Many families have fled from Cotabato due to this recent spate of kidnappings.
May the Lord protect us from all harm and danger.