“Therabbitrunsfast,thegrassisgreen,andtheflowersareblooming.”MissLi’sclearandmelodiousvoiceechoedintheclassroom,asifthespringbreezewasblowingacrosseverystudent’sheart.EveryMondaymorning,thefirstclasswasEnglish,andeveryMondaymorning,MissLiwouldalwaysbringasmall,familiarblueandwhitecandywrapper.Thiswasherritual,hersecretweapontoawakenthestudents'sleepyminds,andthe"BigWhiteRabbit"milkcandythataccompaniedherthroughoutherteachingcareer.

MissLiwasn’tjustanEnglishteacher;shewasastoryteller,aguide,andakindredspirit.Herclasseswereneverdryrecitationsofgrammarrulesorvocabularylists.Instead,shewoveEnglishintoavibranttapestryoflife,usingeveryword,everysentence,asathreadtoconnectwithherstudents.Andthe"BigWhiteRabbit"candywastheperfectpunctuationmarkinthistapestry.

She’doftensay,withaplayfultwinkleinhereyes,“Thislittlecandy,justlikeanewword,seemssimple,butitholdsaworldofsweetness.Ifyouchewitslowly,you’lldiscoveritsrichflavor,justlikeunderstandinganewgrammaticalstructure.Youcan’trushit,youhavetosavorit.”Thisanalogy,deliveredwithawarmsmile,alwaysresonatedwiththestudents.They’dwatchherunwrapthetranslucentpaper,themilkywhitecandyglisteningundertheclassroomlights,andfeelasenseofanticipation.

Fortheyoungerstudents,the"BigWhiteRabbit"wasadelicioustreat,arewardforactiveparticipationorcorrectanswers.Fortheolderones,itbecameasymbol,asmalltangiblereminderofMissLi'sgentleencouragementandunwaveringpatience.She’doccasionallyhandoutacandy,notjustforacademicachievements,butforactsofkindness,forhelpingaclassmate,orforsimplyshowingupwithapositiveattitude.

OneofMissLi’sfavoritewaystousethecandywastotieittovocabulary.She’dwriteanewwordontheboard,explainitsmeaning,andthenlinkittothe"BigWhiteRabbit."Forinstance,whenteachingtheword"delicious,"she'dholdupacandyandsay,"Thisis'delicious.'Howdoyoufeelwhenyoueatit?Sweet,right?That'sthetasteofdelicious."Orwhenteaching"memorable,"she’drecountafunnyanecdotefromherownchildhood,alwaysendingwith,"Andthatmemory,likethelingeringsweetnessofthiscandy,istrulymemorable."

Hercreativitydidn'tstopthere.ShewouldsometimeschallengestudentstocreateashortEnglishsentenceincorporatingthewordoftheday,witha"BigWhiteRabbit"asaprizeforthemostimaginativeoraccurateresponse.Theclassroomwouldbuzzwithexcitementasstudentsbrainstormed,theirfacesalightwithconcentrationandthethrillofthegame.

Beyondtheclassroom,MissLi'sconnectionwith"BigWhiteRabbit"candywasalsoawindowintoherpersonallife.Studentswouldsometimesseeherinthefacultylounge,asmallbagofcandiesonherdesk,aquietsmileplayingonherlipsasshegradedpapers.Itwasasmall,constantsourceofcomfortandfamiliarityintheoftendemandingworldofeducation.Sheonceshared,withagroupofstudentsduringanafter-schooltutoringsession,thathergrandmotherusedtogiveher"BigWhiteRabbit"candieswhenevershefeltsadordiscouraged."Itwaslikealittlehugincandyform,"she’dsaid,hervoicesoft."So,forme,thiscandyalwaysrepresentscomfort,andareminderthatevenindifficulttimes,there’sstillsweetnesstobefound."

Thispersonaltouch,thisvulnerability,madeMissLievenmoreapproachableandbeloved.The"BigWhiteRabbit"wasnolongerjustacandy;itwasavesselofwarmth,asymbolofresilience,andasweetreminderthatlearningisajourneyfilledwithbothchallengesanddelightfuldiscoveries,muchlikeunwrappingthelayersofthisbelovedtreat.

Inherhands,thesimpleactofsharingacandybecameaneducationaltool,anemotionalanchor,andabeautifulmetaphorfortheenduringpowerofsweetnessandwisdom,interwoveninthemostunexpectedways.Thestudents,unknowingly,werenotjustlearningEnglish;theywerelearninghowtofindjoy,comfort,andinspirationinthesmall,everydaythings,justasMissLididwithher"BigWhiteRabbit"candies.

Asthesemesterprogressed,thepresenceof"BigWhiteRabbit"candiesinMissLi’sEnglishclassesbecameacomfortingconstant,asweetrhythmthatpunctuatedthelearningjourney.Itwasn’tjustaboutmemorizingverbsorconjugatingtenses;itwasaboutthesubtlelessonsinpatience,perseverance,andthejoyofdiscoverythatMissLisoartfullyinfusedintoeverylesson.

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