Mr. Teacher

V-Reaky Friday (continued)

by John Pearson

One little girl gave me a beautiful handmade card with the message, "Even though you are a man, Valentine's Day is for everyone to have love." Thankfully, my gender shortcomings don't prevent me from feeling the joy of the day.

Then there was the store-bought card I received on February 14 of one year which read, "Happy Holidays!". I've always wondered if the poor kid's grandmother got a Valentine's Day card for Christmas that year.

I hope that everyone has a safe and happy Valentine's Day this year. If you see a little man in a diaper and angel wings headed your way, you're probably OK. Just watch out for the towering giant in the hockey mask.

John Pearson is a third-grade math and science teacher in Dallas, Texas.  He has degrees in mechanical engineering from Duke University and Texas A&M, so most consider his math abilities adequate enough to teach nine-year olds.  He is also the author of Learn Me Good (Lulu, 2006), a funny, fictionalized account of his first year in education.  Read more at www.learnmegood.com

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