Didn’t She Have Other Clothes?
Soon, Julia was talking about William Allen Middle School. She wore her grey dress every day that week and people could not keep their eyes away from it The speculation began to fly. Several teachers were worried. Was Mrs. Mooney struggling? Students, too, began to wonder. But as anyone who attended high school knows, teens could be relentless.
Didn’t She Have Other Clothes?
The Elephant In The Room
As she ignored the elephant in the room, Julia proceeded to teach. She was aware of the snickers and whispers that surrounded her in the halls and the playground. And her colleagues had started to look at her differently, treating her as if she were weak but refusing to directly ask her about her wardrobe. But she realized she had to ride it out. She wanted to stay on the course. So, she put it on.
The Elephant In The Room
