I don't know who said it, but the saying goes something like this, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
Little sayings like that permeate our society, but every so often you find that they actually mean something. I found out why that saying is true yesterday when my son's principal called.
Evidently some kid, who I guess also happens to be some kind of first-class ass, was picking a fight with my son's friend. Although my son confirmed that his friend didn't really need it, my son jumped in between them. I guess the other kid decided to direct his anger towards my son. A little shoving match ensued. The other kid ( the ass ) ended up on the floor.
I guess after that he got up and started pulling my kid's hair? Now what kind of a little punk pulls another guy's hair?
What a puss.
After that the teacher showed up and broke them apart. No real punches were thrown. No one got hurt. I think the principal did the right thing by having them spend the rest of the day in in school suspension. However, it was a real good opportunity to teach my kid the meaning of the saying, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
I'm sure he was trying to do what he thought was the right thing. He was trying to break up what could have escalated into a fight. However, he got himself caught in the middle and ended up having to face the consequences. His friend? Nothing happened to him. No in school suspension. My son even concluded that his friend probably didn't need the help.
My kid, in my opinion, did the right thing. He tried to be a peacemaker. He tried to stand up for his friend. But at the end of it all I had to ask him two things:
Do you know that your friend would have stuck his neck out for you in the same way?
Do you believe it's fair that you took the consequences that, had you left it to work itself out, would have been on him?
What do you think? Did my kid do the right thing? Is it fair that he spent the day in in school suspension? Are guys that pull hair when they fight total pussies? Discuss.
Little sayings like that permeate our society, but every so often you find that they actually mean something. I found out why that saying is true yesterday when my son's principal called.
Evidently some kid, who I guess also happens to be some kind of first-class ass, was picking a fight with my son's friend. Although my son confirmed that his friend didn't really need it, my son jumped in between them. I guess the other kid decided to direct his anger towards my son. A little shoving match ensued. The other kid ( the ass ) ended up on the floor.
I guess after that he got up and started pulling my kid's hair? Now what kind of a little punk pulls another guy's hair?
What a puss.
After that the teacher showed up and broke them apart. No real punches were thrown. No one got hurt. I think the principal did the right thing by having them spend the rest of the day in in school suspension. However, it was a real good opportunity to teach my kid the meaning of the saying, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
I'm sure he was trying to do what he thought was the right thing. He was trying to break up what could have escalated into a fight. However, he got himself caught in the middle and ended up having to face the consequences. His friend? Nothing happened to him. No in school suspension. My son even concluded that his friend probably didn't need the help.
My kid, in my opinion, did the right thing. He tried to be a peacemaker. He tried to stand up for his friend. But at the end of it all I had to ask him two things:
Do you know that your friend would have stuck his neck out for you in the same way?
Do you believe it's fair that you took the consequences that, had you left it to work itself out, would have been on him?
What do you think? Did my kid do the right thing? Is it fair that he spent the day in in school suspension? Are guys that pull hair when they fight total pussies? Discuss.
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