My Eight Year Old Son Was Teased for His Duct Taped Sneakers Then the Principal Called Me One Morning

when you are truly alone the world sometimes finds a way of informing you of the mistake.

At home, Andrew put both pairs of shoes next to each other at the foot of his bed. The taped ones and the new ones, side by side. He stood back and looked at them for a moment like he was arranging something important.

I asked him what he was thinking.

“I’m thinking continue reading …