You have heard it said that in a land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. That is not true when it comes to hearing.
I feel like I am the only person at my school that has working ears. I hear announcements made, for instance that cell phones will not be tolerated. They are to be turned off and out of sight. I have heard it in a school wide assembly. I have heard it over the PA system. I have seen it in print multiple times.
Yet if you are a student and do not have your cell phone out, you are a weirdo.
Am I the only one with ears? I feel like a shrill harpy. I feel like the only cop in California writing speeding tickets.
I am learning to ignore the rules. I just hope it doesn’t come back to bite me too hard. I know the consequences will continue to mount. If we kick the can down the road far enough I will be gone before it blows up.
homo unius libri
Ah, Grasshopper, there is a difference between hearing the words and hearing what they really mean. (What they really mean is that, if the Powers That Be choose to get you in trouble, they can skewer you with the rules. The fact that everybody else is breaking them has no bearing.)
ReplyDeleteAt my age I forget the humility in which Grasshopper responded. Let me just say that it sounds like you have been paying attention.
DeleteStay off the radar.
Grace and peace.
Schools have become a place for simply warehousing the young, just like nursing homes warehouse the old.
ReplyDeleteOne key difference is that nursing homes don't let their inmates loose on the general population, unlike schools. Other than that, spot on.
DeleteGrace and peace.