When I arrived for my daughter’s parent-teacher conference, the
teacher seemed a bit flustered, especially when she started telling me
that my little girl didn’t always pay attention in class and was
sometimes a little flighty. “For example, she’ll do the wrong page in
the workbook,” the teacher explained, “and I’ve even found her sitting
in the wrong desk.”
“I don’t understand that,” I replied defensively. “Where could she have gotten that?”
The teacher went on to reassure me that my daughter was still doing
fine in school and was sweet and likeable. Finally, after a pause, she
added, “By the way, Mrs. Johnson, our appointment was for tomorrow.”.