Johnny: The teacher wanted us to use the word “rappel” in a sentence.
Teacher: Yes, go ahead.
Johnny: I just have.
Teacher: No you didn’t.
Johnny: Yes I did. The teacher wanted us to use the word RAPPEL in a sentence.
Teacher: That’s not what I asked.
Johnny: But it’s what you said.
Teacher: I’ve had enough of this nonsense. For homework tonight say how you feel about Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
The next morning Johnny handed the teacher a bunch of flowers.
Teacher: That’s not what I asked.
Johnny: But it’s what you said.
Johnny failed the subject. That was way back. These days Johnny lives a creative, flourishing life. The teacher’s dead. The rest of the class are sitting out life, waiting for it to start happening.
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