Sunday, December 21, 2014

TOO SHY





A family across from the school invited me over for a dinner last night, through their son, who is my student. Responding in a most polite way, I decided not to join them–was too shy for a kind gesture. I felt bad at first, but my student reassured me an understanding. 

I don’t know them that well or haven’t been introduced formally yet–that’s a few reasons–dining with them could have been so awkward. Don’t judge me though for it was the first time in seven years to refuse kindness–it wasn’t about fighting shy of an invitation.
  

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