February 11, 2024

She looked at me and said, ‘I hate your jacket’.

I looked at her and said, ‘I hate your hair’.

Then she laughed nervously and said, ‘Miss, I’m only kidding. I like it’.

I didn’t laugh but I responded, ‘Me too. I like your hair. It looks good’.

We went back to work.

And that is how sixth grade gets handled.