. . .Crying all the way home from school
with a sealed note from the teacher for your parents to sign,
then finding out she reported a good thing you did that day
instead of the bad.
©Joan T. Warren
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Joan T. Warren: Heart to Heart 
Aw. the teacher should have told her it was a nice thing. Any kid would worry. So lovely. And the picture of happiness. But I want to sock it to the teacher! Never leave a child in limbo fretting. ;)x
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You are so right! It does seem a bit cruel, now doesn’t it? Any analogy breaks down taken to it’s end. It was LONG AGO in a land far, far away, I guess. Any better? 😉
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Yes, much better. :)x
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This beautifully illustrates how our perceptions can be way off the mark (sometimes). I may no longer have teacher notes to bring home but I can still relate! This also makes me think of how so many of us are not accustomed to receiving positive feedback so that when we do get a note (or the adult equivalent of it), we automatically think we’re in trouble.
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Great point! Like abused puppies, first reaction: wince.
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