Can’t Skip This Class

(I am not, and have never been, all that athletic. I’ve never gotten into sports or physical activity, but I am still relatively fit. For some reason, some people have problems with this. One day in first grade, my gym teacher calls my mother to her office.)

Mom: “What did you want to talk to me about?”

Teacher: “I’ve called you here today to discuss [My Name]’s failure to learn a basic skill.”

Mom: “Yes?”

Teacher: “She can’t skip.”

Mom: “What?”

Teacher: “She can’t skip. She needs to skip. She needs to learn how to skip. She has been unable to learn to skip.”

Mom: “Well, I’ve noticed that learning is an event and not a process for her. Maybe it’ll take a bit longer for her to learn.”

Teacher: “Good. Because if she doesn’t learn to skip, we’ll have to hold her back a grade.”

Mom: “Are you serious?”

(My mom took me home and taught me to skip in almost five minutes.)