Some Things Will Never Be Ok

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This husband of mine…

Often tells the story…of the teacher and the red pen…

Little him…he says…worked in the field before taking the bus to first grade…except on this particular day…as he got to school…he realized he’d forgotten his book…

And began to panic…for not long before…a little girl named Deloris had forgotten HER book…

Poor Deloris…an example that day…or maybe even a target…red pen poking…jabbing really…over and over on the top of her head…

A silent class watching while Mrs R cruelly mocked…why did you forget your book Deloris…how many times do I have to tell you…not…to…forget…your…book…

It was horrible…he explains…blood ran down her forehead and mixed with her tears…

And so that scared little six year old boy snuck away…walking five miles home in the hot Texas sun…and hid in his bedroom…until his papo came home…

And so it is…in life…some things are not ok…some things will never be ok…show compassion…show understanding…show love…
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And this husband of mine…agrees…