We were too young in school to know that. It was to be a lot of years before we finally understood that. But by that time, sadly, me was in a different school.

But it never got me over the sadness. Once there was a performance in school and after it, the teacher gently prodded us to 'clap'. Off she shot off her chair and screamed at the top of her voice "yes teacher" and that was when everyone around her clapped.

I wouldnt want to be in her shoes.