“It’s okay, Dad,” Marcus said, though his voice trembled slightly. “I just wish they’d believe me.
Sometimes people make judgments based on what they think they know about the world,” James said thoughtfully.
They see things through their own limited experience. And when something doesn’t fit that experience, they reject it.
But that says more about them than it does about you or the truth. Mrs.
Henderson was really mean about it. Marcus admitted. She said, “I was making things up to feel important.”
“James’s jaw tightened slightly, but his voice remained calm.” “Well, then perhaps it’s time your teacher learned an important lesson about making assumptions.
See more on the next page
