Cowboy Boots!
Did you hear about the Texas teacher who was helping
one
of her kindergarten students put on his cowboy boots?
He asked for help and she could see why. Even with her
pulling and him pushing, the little boots still didn't
want to go on.
Finally, when the 2nd boot was on, she had worked up a
sweat.
She almost cried when the little boy said, "Teacher,
they're on
the wrong feet."
She looked and sure enough, they were. It wasn't any
easier
pulling the boots off than it was putting them on. She
managed
to keep her cool as together they worked to get the
boots back
on, this time on the right feet.
He then announced, "These aren't my boots." She bit
her tongue
rather than get right in his face and scream, "Why
didn't you say
so?" like she wanted to. And, once again she struggled
to help
him pull the ill-fitting boots off his little feet. No
sooner they got
the boots off and he said, "They're my brother's
boots. My Mom made me wear them."
Now she didn't know if she should laugh or cry. But,
she
mustered up the grace and courage she had left to
wrestle the
boots on his feet again.
Helping him into his coat, she asked, "Now, where are
your mittens?"
He said, "I stuffed 'em in the toes of my boots."
Her trial starts next month.