A mother repeatedly called upstairs for her son to get up, get dressed and get ready for school. It was a familiar routine, especially at exam time.
“I feel sick,” said the voice from the bedroom.
“You are not sick. Get up and get ready,” called the mother, walking up the stairs and hovering outside the bedroom door.
“I hate school and I’m not going,” said the voice from the bedroom, “I’m always getting things wrong, making mistakes and getting told off. Nobody likes me, and I’ve got no friends. And we have too many tests and they are too confusing. It’s all just pointless, and I’m not going to school ever again.”
“I’m sorry, but you are going to school,” said the mother through the door, continuing encouragingly, “Really, mistakes are how we learn and develop. And please try not to take criticism so personally. And I can’t believe that nobody likes you – you have lots of friends at school. And yes, all those tests can be confusing, but we are all tested in many ways throughout our lives, so all of this experience at school is useful for life in general. Besides, you have to go, you are the headteacher.”
That’s how I feel today – I don’t want to go to my workshop.
😄😄 ha!
Hope you’re back in full form today 🙂
It’s going to be another unseasonably hot one here. Hope you’re staying cool.
I have sweat dripping of me right now. We just got the gazebo’s back up and I feel drained. It’s warm here too, from cold to hot with nothing in between. My poor system has to get used to it.
Same here. Unseasonably cold to unseasonably hot. I’m not sure which is worse :/
Too funny – I hope the day got easier and the workshop was a success.
I took it easy yesterday. I guess I just needed a day off.
LOL That sounds like something Opher would do. 😀
Who is Opher?
He was a headteacher at the school where he worked in England.
https://opherworld.wordpress.com/
If it’s too hot, here at my place it is 9C and windy. Go and have a good lie down, a Bex and a cup-o-tea.
Ha ha ha. I was expecting some wise advice on parenting until I got to the end and laughed. The clip is great too. I hope your day picks up. Sorry to chuckle at your pain 😀
No wise advice today…I am beaten and my brain is melting. Why does it have to be so hot all of a sudden. That just doesn’t go well with menopause, does it?
Don’t even say that! We are getting hot here this week and that doesn’t include the flashes!
Everyone deserves a day off now and again… So long as you don’t make a habit of it, it’s okay.
It’s so nice outside. Finally its spring, almost summer. There should be a law against working on days like this.
I’m sure you DESERVE a rest…
Ask your boss (!) a break!
I am the boss, dangit now I have to talk to myself -again.
I know YOU are the boss!
I suck at it lol
I can totally relate… some days more than others. 🙂
Yep, today is one of those days. Can’t get going and I hear my bed calling, 🙂