Second Grade, this afternoon...
Me Oh, would someone close the door? Matt forgot.
Arthur (another student) He always forgets. He'll never learn.
Me (and other children) Arthur! That's not fair. Just because someone made a mistake doesn't mean they'll never learn.
Arthur Well, he won't.
Me Hey, wait a minute. Everyone makes mistakes.
Arthur Not me.
Me (laughing) All right then! In that case, that was your first one---because EVERYONE makes mistakes. Even grownups. It's just part of being human.
Arthur Nope. Not me. I'm nearly perfect.
Me (smiling incredulously, because he was clearly utterly serious) Well, good for you. But no one is perfect. That's why we have to give each other some space to learn.
Arthur Well, not me.
*Arthur and Matt are, of course, not these 7 year old students' real names.
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