Figuring it out
My head was going to blow up and leave pieces of meat scattered all over my living room. I haven’t

had a moment of peace at all.

Thoughts keep running through my head. Never stopping. Never ceasing. It was driving me

insane, for heaven’s sake.

“Okay, now I want you to focus on the key and the insects we are studying,” I tell Mary, one of the students I tutor. “If you want to master the dichotomous key, you have to focus on those two.”

I’d hoped that this would distract me from my thoughts, but I was damn wrong. My head kept

straying every single damn time.

Mary nods her head, giving me the signal that she has understood.

“The first character has large wings and has small or no wings… What do you think the answer is?”

She studies the insects in the book before turning to me. At first, she seems unsure, but finally

she opens her mouth and speaks.

“Only one insect has large wings in this list, so the butterfly will go under that category”

I smile at her, glad that she got it. “Good. So since it’s the only one with large wings, the rest will

fall under the small or no wings. Given that this is like a game of elimination and they’re a lot, we

will subdivide them into categories. So what do you think the next two categories will be

according to the insects we have?”

Her eyes go back to the book. She doesn’t say anything for a while, but she keeps throwing me

glances as if she’s nervous.

“Don’t worry, Mary, just take your time,” I tell her softly.

I believe the key to being a good teacher is having patience. Understanding that not all students

will get it on the first try. There are just some that are a bit slower than others, and that is

absolutely okay.

“I don’t know if I am right,” she begins.

“And that’s okay. If you’re not we’ll find out where you went wrong”

She nods her head. “Long rear legs or short rear legs”

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So which will go to

moment her confidence comes back,

category will end with mosquitoes, while

category into another two parts. Small

clap my hand in glee, just to make her feel appreciate.

they have accomplished something.

“Very good”

she says, her smile

the rest is easy for her. I give her exercises, and

give her an assignment

Ava” she says at the door. “You

“Anytime dear”

room and drop down on

wired and I wanted a distraction, I just couldn’t think

Gunner’s house so I was alone for

come up with something to do. The issue about Gunner’s mother

along with what Calvin

that niggled

I put on some

gardening will tak nind of the thoughts in my

on my knees after getting some seeds from the shed. Today I plan to plant some

and tomatoes.

lost.” His voice pulls me

Calvin standing right in front of me. I don’t know for how long

I hadn’t heard him when

have a lot on my mind. I’d hoped this would help,” I tell

dirt from my clothes.

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I can help you

“I don’t think so

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mother of his son. I

Were they just in a relationship? How long have

ever willingly give me the information I

him hurt. It looks like every time I mention her, either he gets really pissed

really angry.

okay… I get it. A lot of the time, I prefer processing things

help you with this,” he

he

of gloves, and

are the boys doing?”

me how close they’ve

scenario in my wildest dreams, given how much

Noah’s father”

even bring himself to say

him so much? Whatever happened

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