Classroom Talk
Fifth and Sixth Grades Archive
Worry?
Posted by Student John on 07/20/2003 06:17:37
In reply to Re: Unattached posted by John on 07/19/2003 10:41:02
Hi Coach,
Glad to hear you got what sounds like much need rest. In your posting
you said, “Sorry if I've caused any worry.” I’ve looked back at my
posting and examined as best I could my feelings at the time and
didn’t find worry. Perhaps it was and/or is there and I’m unwilling
for some reason to let it in. In any event you didn’t say that I was
worrying. You could be said to have addressed the entire class, for
whom of course I cannot speak. The clearest I can be is that I was
missing hearing from you and about you so I went to your “writings.”
I may be way off base here. Is there music in this apology? Are or
were your worried about yourself? Are or were you wanting someone to
worry about you? As I write these questions I know they come not from
me but from another, Fritz Perls, who had a great way of asking
questions like these. They may not apply here.
Tomorrow is our fortieth wedding anniversary. We’ve long since given
up individual gifts to commemorate the occasion. This year we’ve
chosen some extensive house remodeling. I spent yesterday looking for
a card and read card after card with sentiments of romantic love and
desire. These don’t fit. I chose a card on the front of which is
seated a plainly dressed older woman (even older than my wife and I)
on the porch of a well kept modest home with a Doberman pincher seated
next to her decked out in a tux and white tie. They are looking out
on the “scene” in front of them as though posed for the
photographer. Inside the card it reads, “To the best of Friends,”
to which I added my own wishes for a happy anniversary. I miss
romantic love and desire. We had those and they were wonderful. This
is our time and season for friendship. It will be interesting to see
the card my wife has picked out.
Love, Student John
Archived 09/22/2003