Lemon Churros

𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤.

Schools try so hard to create a peaceful and safe environment for students. Teachers remind them about respect, understanding, and resolving conflicts calmly. We try to guide them, hoping they will learn how to deal with disagreements the right way. But sometimes, the reality inside the school walls feels very different.

I’ve noticed that when misunderstandings happen between students, many of them immediately think that the only way to deal with the problem is through a physical fight. Instead of talking things through, they choose to hurt each other. What’s even more heartbreaking is that this sometimes happens even in the presence of a teacher who is trying to stop the situation from escalating.

After the incident, teachers step in. We separate them, listen to both sides, and do our best to settle the problem peacefully. We explain what went wrong and remind them of the consequences of their actions. The goal is always to help them understand, reflect, and hopefully do better next time.

But the saddest part comes after they leave the school.

When they get home, the story sometimes changes. Important details are omitted. The part where they started the fight, or chose to hurt their classmates, quietly disappears from the narrative. The effort of the teacher to intervene and resolve the situation is forgotten. 𝐒𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

And just like that, the person who tried to stop the fight, who tried to protect everyone involved, becomes the bad guy.

That realization hurts. Not because teachers expect praise, but because the truth becomes distorted. All we ever try to do is maintain the peace within the school and guide students toward making better choices. Yet sometimes, the very people trying to fix the problem are the ones misunderstood in the end.

"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠."

Our assumptions restrict the flow of connection, trapping us in a place where we can’t reach out to others or appreciate who they truly are. By taking the time to understand the full context and seeing beyond our initial impressions, we can break down those walls and allow ourselves to connect on a deeper, more genuine level.

That's why it pays to be honest and open in communication.

When we’re transparent about our intentions and we take the time to listen without judgment, it becomes easier to understand others fully. This openness allows us to see the full picture, which in turn helps prevent misunderstandings and prevents us from drawing conclusions too quickly.

𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘶𝘴. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

Another day of 'I don't understand what this is anymore'

This is the beauty of life.

The month of 𝑨𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒍 gets its name from the Latin word 𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐, meaning “𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 [bud],” because plants really begin to grow now.