OPINION
Of peer pressure and detentions
‘Mommy’, said my son, ‘you need to sign my agenda.’ And he then hid behind the drapes.
It didn’t take me long to figure out why he was hiding.
“Your son will be staying indoors during recess today and the entire day tomorrow for being disrespectful. He can explain it to you,” wrote his teacher.
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[OPINION] The joys of learning from experience
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I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind. —Kahlil Gibran ____________________ Powerless. Insignificant. Afraid. This is how you ...
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