Ironman Louisville : Official Thread (Page 12)

Ok, I have a student in my classroom with basically an arm and ½ and she’s very often rather slow in getting around. Her name is Evie, and if you don’t know her, surely you have seen her around. Anyway, I was trying desperately to get her down the hall and to the front doors where the entire class was waiting anxiously to get on the bus and go snowshoeing. I’m doing my best to  get her boots on, zip her coat, etc. I’m feelin’ the pressure. She told me that in her bag are her gloves. I searched around and I pulled out one thin glove and one mitten, and I said, “Evie, what’s goin’ on here you have one glove and one mitten and they are both different and I can’t find any more? Where’s your other glove or mitten?”

Now, I’m not saying this in an angry way, but in a let’s get out the door kind of way.

At this point she says in her soft, forgiving voice, I don’t need another one.

DUH! At that moment, in my mind I was presented with a gold trimmed certificate reading, “You are an Idiot” on it.

I said, “Yeah, I’m pretty stupid aren’t I?”

She didn’t say anything…which means, “Yes, but I’m not going to be the one to tell you.”

I quickly helped her to her feet and she was finally on her way…one mitten and all.

Peace,

~Sam