When I arrived for my son’s parent-teacher conference, the teacher seemed a bit flustered, especially when he started telling me that my son didn’t always pay attention in class and was sometimes a little flighty. “For example, he’ll do the wrong page in the workbook,” the teacher explained, “and I’ve even found him sitting at the wrong desk.”
“I don’t understand,” I replied defensively. “Where could he have gotten that?” The teacher went on to reassure me that my son was still doing fine in school and was sweet and likable. Finally, after a pause, he added, “By the way, Mr. Ranger, our appointment was tomorrow.”
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