The Fight
Posted by Ward

I was at work yesterday and my phone rings.  As most people do, I checked the phone number to see if I recognized it.  It was one of those familiar looking numbers that I just couldn’t place.  So, feeling like I needed to add a little risk to my day in the office, I answered the call.  Turns out it was the principal of my sons’ school.  She said, “Andrew was in a fight today and I would like to meet with you, Andrew and his mother tomorrow morning to discuss this.”

My first reaction was to ask if he won, but I stopped in mid-sentence and asked if the boys involved were OK.  I kind of already knew Andrew would be – he’s just that kind of a kid. 

Andrew is six and actually having a pretty good year in kindergarten, so this was a surprise.  And, although he is a stocky, tough [...]

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