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She spoke up. As it turned out, the Principal was on her side and said she was going to talk to the teacher. And I agree that it wasn't an appropriate request. But I do wonder if it had been me as a child, would I have had the guts to say no. (I can't hold a tune, but would I have given in to authority - probably).
Next is a picture of our Senior Center:
It's a really nice place, but very busy most of the time. We do go there to walk, have coffee, and check out the library... but classes and outings are almost always full.
Next I read this and had to laugh... thought who wrote it was pretty good... especially that last line.
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Hugs (virtual),
Rian
What a beautiful senior center. Our town is building a new one with Biden Bucks (whatever that bill was named). I guess it is all a secret. They are going out to bid for the million dollar plus building which no one has seen an "artist rendering" or a blue print. They did say it was going to be a "flexible space" so I am thinking no walls? I used to participate in a stain glass weekly workshop before covid. The old center, which is crumbling, had rooms and we kept our materials and equipment in the "glass room". Upstairs was a "quilt room" where the sewers, knitters and crocheters met and they also stored their sewing machines and materials in the room. There was a dining room, kitchen, a multi purpose room for everything from WI bowling to crafts to speakers. And lots of offices. The new director used to be a bank president and the woman they contract with organizes the trips and pretty much runs the place now. By the time she posts a trip, it is usually filled with her favorites. I think the quilters are still meeting there, but all the glass and equipment disappeared. It should be interesting.
ReplyDeleteSorry I used your space to rant.
Kudos to your granddaughter!!! So brave to speak up. I was painfully shy as a child and probably would have fainted or thrown up. She sounds like she is on her way to grow up to be a strong woman.
I need to follow your meme a little more and worry less about the senior center, huh?
No problem, Miss Merry. Rant away! I hope you get your new Senior Center soon. And I am proud of my granddaughter for speaking up. I was shy as a child... probably still am.
DeleteWell done to your granddaughter. I would not have had her courage. And remembering my school class would have been teased/bullied afterwards.
ReplyDeleteLove those signs - thank you.
Thanks, EC. I am wondering if any of the kids said anything about her being sent to the Principal's office.
DeleteI love your inspiration, and the poster too. That was funny!
ReplyDeleteYour granddaughter had a lot of confidence to refuse. I would not have been able to, even though I can't do sing either. That's seemed like a very strange demand from the teacher, IMO. If she were auditioning for a school performance, that would have been different!
Kim, she is strong willed... so I'm not surprised. And as for the last poster, I think that last line about 'sending him a text while driving' was gold.
DeleteRian, I really like the meme with the rooster 🐓 pouring coffee, I am envious of your wonderful senior center (wow) and that was pretty darn impressive to read about your granddaughter. How in the world could a teacher expect a little girl to sing alone in front of her class? I really question some of these so-called adults. Good for her. 🙂👍
ReplyDeleteDug, I like that meme with the rooster too... and it all applies to me except the "hurry less" (very seldom do I hurry - not in my genes ). And our Senior Center is really nice... maybe too nice -since everything is always full (just kidding).
DeleteGood for your granddaughter. When I was that age, I'm not sure I would have had the confidence and strength to stand up to a teacher. I learned that later in life. That she already has those traits tells me she is being raised to be a strong young woman.
ReplyDeleteI laughted tat the church poster! Very funny.
Thanks, Mae. I'm proud of her for saying no also. Sometimes I still find it hard to say no - even at my age.
DeleteI am so impressed with your daughter. That actually took tremendous courage. It wasn't appropriate for the teacher to force a child to do something she was not comfortable doing.
ReplyDeleteGranddaughter, not daughter... and I agree it wasn't appropriate for her music teacher to do that..
DeleteOh darn! I did know it was your granddaughter and my brain stopped functioning and I wrote the wrong word. Sigh...
DeleteI love all your sayings and quotes, but I am especially moved by the principal standing up for the student. That was actually a mean thing for the teacher to do, I think. Thanks for giving me some things to ponder as I sit here watching it rain.
ReplyDeleteGood to have things to ponder while watching it rain... unless you have a good book to read instead. ; )
DeleteGood for your granddaughter. I would have acquiesced, my daughters probably not. And grands, no way! But children are being taught in school to be assertive.
ReplyDeleteShe is an enigma... she knocks down boys in Tai quan dao, lets things done or said to her by her best friend pass without a worry, and then says No to a teacher. She's cute as a button and smart, but has some handicaps... wears glasses and a hearing aid. Yet she seems to do fine.
DeleteI love the pictures and I did find the church poster amusing. In fact, I shared it with a priest I know and he thought it was on spot.
ReplyDeleteHi Ellen, thanks for the comment. I did check out your blog also... and left a comment.
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