Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Tragedy and Comedy

     There is a fine line between tragedy and comedy in an elementary school.  The day began with high hopes for Grandparents and Great Books Day.  The children waited anxiously for the grandparents to arrive.  Sadly, one grandpa didn't make it.  On his way in to the school, he had a heart attack and died on the playground.  There are no words for a moment this big, especially for children so small.
     In the midst of this tragedy, another boy managed to bring some comedy.  He came in to the office with a bloody tongue.  He was walking and a pole jumped out at him while his tongue was sticking out.  I bit my tongue and managed not to laugh.  Instead I sympathetically told him I knew what that was like.  We all have our tragedies.  

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