A Punch in the Nose

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Just before we dismissed for lunch today, an incident happened in my classroom that shocked me. The least likely little girl turned and punched her friend, another little girl, right in the nose. Why you might ask, did the one girl punch the other in the nose? The punchee, you see, referred to the puncher as small. The puncher is small. She's the smallest student in my class. She's barely the size of an average second-grader. However, she doesn't like being reminded that she's small. The punchee is herself, rather petite. And, according to the testimony I was given from both parties, made the reference with no ill intent or as a way to belittle her friend. The puncher apologized to the punchee and was promptly forgiven. By day's end, they were back on friendly terms. 14 student days and counting until this school year ends. 194 student days in all. I can make it that long.