Another story (sorry) about Heelies

So I have another story to tell you... Sorry, but that's how I learn things. Crazy stories

So when I was in fifth or sixth grade I got this sick pair of Heelys. Do you remember what those are? If not, look em up. They're awesome! Well, I loved to skate around in them, everywhere. I would go down to the sidewalk in front of the High School.. I would skate in the hallways around the school, I would skate anywhere. Well, the school year finally came around and still, I was Heelying (is that a word?) all around... Well, much to my disappointment I was told that we were not allowed to skate anywhere in the school. I proceeded to abide by that rule... mostly.

The one area where I had trouble was in the bathroom. The Principal (Mr. Hale) couldn't see me in the bathroom... and It had a nice long stretch that I could skate down. That being said, one day when I was Heelying in the bathroom, Mr. Hale caught me. The bathroom door was open, and I skated right in front of it. He called me out of the bathroom into his office. And my twelve-year old self was very nervous and very ashamed that I had been caught.

When Mr. Hale called me into his office, he lectured me as all Principals do. But I heard some things that maybe not all Principals would've said. You see, my principal was LDS, and he knew that I was too. Also, there were only a few LDS students in the school that I was at. Some of the things that he told me were some of the greatest lessons that I learned, but I didn't realize it until recently.

When he pulled me into his office, he told me, "CTR"... that I knew that meant. He told me that as a member of the church, it was my responsibility to show to other members that we are good people, that we are disciples of Christ. He also emphasized how important that integrity was. How even though no one was watching me, that I still needed to follow the rules and do what I knew was right.

At the time, I didn't think about any of this. I was too focused on the fact that I was terrified and sitting in the principals office, hoping that he wasn't going to call my mom.

I am just grateful for teachers and how they guide a child's life.