“The child is in me still… and sometimes not so still.” – Fred Rogers

From “The Human Condition: A User’s Manual,” by Arnold Kunst

30 June

Little Johnny Stories V

Would you believe, little Johnny is NOT his teacher’s pet – he’s as full of life as any bull in a china shop, and his teacher is what you might call fussy. Even so, he can vividly imagine responding enthusiastically when his teacher asks the class, "I need to get this Very Important Message through to the principal right away, even though it is raining and sleeting and snowing. Who can I trust to carry out this important, dangerous mission?" and little Johnny, who is nearly jumping out of his skin, shouts out, "I'll go! I’ll go!"