i watched a parent throw a fo' real tantrum today. she came up here with her mad on because some teacher DARED give her baby a zero on a missed assignment. intrigued and ok, nosy too, i faded into the background to watch the show. sure wish i had some popcorn. she was so ugly to the receptionist (never be ugly to receptionists) and demanded this and that. the teacher in question happened to be on her planning period so she came in with her gradebook all helpful and attempted to sit down with this crazy, tantrum-throwing woman and go through all the child's grades. the woman slapped her hand on the table, rared back in her chair, raised her voice, just acted a damn fool. this teacher was unflappable. she smiled as if she noticed nothing- much as you might ignore a two-year-old's temper tantrum in the grocery store. she went through each grade, talking under the still-irate woman who i could swear was actually foaming at the mouth.
all of a sudden, a calmness descended on the possessed woman and she leaned forward listening intently to the teacher who never once gave any indication of the irritation that had to be almost choking her. all of a sudden, she forgot why she was screaming and making a scene. she asked a couple of questions...the show was over. the parent went away. the zero remained. the teacher went on about her day unfazed.
why did i share this? well i stand in awe of that teacher. i found myself getting all worked up and i was just a spectator. but she remained calm and friendly and above reproach throughout the tirade. she did not allow someone else's stupidity to color her own day. wow. what a way to live your life...she was definitely in control of her own emotions, her own circumstances, her own attitude. she is STRONG. wow. i wanna be like her when i grow up.
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