Billy Wingate sat stubbornly, with crossed arms, outside his principal’s office, waiting to be summoned inside. His mother strode towards him, flummoxed by her son’s reportedly aggressive behaviour, even though this was her third visit.
“Billy, I thought I told you that everyone is free to do what they want, especially your friends,” whispered Billy’s mom, as she approached her troubled son.
“Ah, Mrs. Wingate! We meet again,” smiled Mr. Warren warmly. Principal of Faraday Elementary School, he was responsible for resolving any issues involving his students. He entered the waiting room quietly. Then he glanced at Billy, and his warm smile faded into a tight smile. “Come in, come in, we must discuss…matters.”
Mary hesitated, as if to say something. …show more content…
It is very disturbing for us to have a student finding himself in trouble so frequently at such a young age,” explained Mr. Warren. “We need to address Billy’s behaviour before it gets out of control. And I believe I have the solution.”
“Really?” questioned Mary, uncertain whether or not her troublesome son’s problems at school could be dealt with.
“Yes. I think that if Billy learns to care for something, his behaviour will improve. So, I think that Billy should get a pet”
“A pet?” wondered Mary. If my son Billy gets a pet, he will learn empathy, he will also become more confident and responsible and sociable. The pet would give him unconditional love and teach him that he doesn’t have to take out his anger on others. Hmmm…it would also free up my time…It would kill two birds with one stone… “I guess having a pet in the house wouldn’t be a bad idea. It wouldn’t hurt anything. Thanks for the advice, Mr. Warren.”
“Please, call me Richard,” replied Mr. Warren, shaking Mary’s hand with a grin, “it’s my job to do what’s good for the goose and what’s good for the gander.”
With Mr. Wingate out of town for the next week, Mary had to prepare dinner for herself and her
“Billy, I thought I told you that everyone is free to do what they want, especially your friends,” whispered Billy’s mom, as she approached her troubled son.
“Ah, Mrs. Wingate! We meet again,” smiled Mr. Warren warmly. Principal of Faraday Elementary School, he was responsible for resolving any issues involving his students. He entered the waiting room quietly. Then he glanced at Billy, and his warm smile faded into a tight smile. “Come in, come in, we must discuss…matters.”
Mary hesitated, as if to say something. …show more content…
It is very disturbing for us to have a student finding himself in trouble so frequently at such a young age,” explained Mr. Warren. “We need to address Billy’s behaviour before it gets out of control. And I believe I have the solution.”
“Really?” questioned Mary, uncertain whether or not her troublesome son’s problems at school could be dealt with.
“Yes. I think that if Billy learns to care for something, his behaviour will improve. So, I think that Billy should get a pet”
“A pet?” wondered Mary. If my son Billy gets a pet, he will learn empathy, he will also become more confident and responsible and sociable. The pet would give him unconditional love and teach him that he doesn’t have to take out his anger on others. Hmmm…it would also free up my time…It would kill two birds with one stone… “I guess having a pet in the house wouldn’t be a bad idea. It wouldn’t hurt anything. Thanks for the advice, Mr. Warren.”
“Please, call me Richard,” replied Mr. Warren, shaking Mary’s hand with a grin, “it’s my job to do what’s good for the goose and what’s good for the gander.”
With Mr. Wingate out of town for the next week, Mary had to prepare dinner for herself and her