Do you think that students are misunderstood by parents and teachers? Why or why not?

Do you think that students are misunderstood by parents and teachers? Why or why not?

I think that there are some times that students are misunderstood and ignored but it is not from all the teachers or all parents.
Also some parents/ teachers often think they are wiser just because they have been around the world longer and they often use that as an excuse. Not everyone could be right all the time.

Bamboo

“Why are you being so loud?” my sister asked me holding her head. “she was just scared. She didn't know that we just got a cat from Aunt Tracy.” my mom said to my annoying sister, Marina. “Oh we got a kitty?!” I asked in a excited whisper remembering Marina had a huge headache and a fever. I raced over to where a midnight black blob was cowering in the far right corner. I cried, “Kitty, kitty come here! I wanna hold you. Momma, he won't come. What should I do?” She replied with a simple “Wait for him to come to you.” As I waited, I went upstairs and watched anpan-man (bread man), my favorite show at that time. Our new cat waltzed up the stair case and came towards my feet. I wasn't used to having a animal rub up against my legs, so when our cat, whom we later named Bamboo, rubbed on my legs, I yelped in shock. “Oh. It was you.” I sighed in relief to no one in particular. I held him for the first time. It felt great. My cat and I became best friends as we both grew up. He was the one I went to for comfort. I knew that Bamboo wasn't human and that he was in fact an animal, but it didn't matter to me because he would love me no matter what. Like when ever I was sad, he would always come and meow at the door until I opened it. I always told Bamboo my secrets and played dress up with him. It was almost as if he was part of our family. I never let my friends hold Bamboo because I always thought they held him wrong. He was like my baby brother. Even as we grew up he was still my baby brother because I didn't want him to grow up and die.

It was devastating at the vets office last year when they told my family he had a tumor in his stomach so big they couldn't see inside the rest of his stomach, his teeth were rotten, he had a growth on his back and his tail bone was worn out so he could not make it up the stairs. I didn't even get It was very upsetting when the vet told us we needed to put him out of his misery and pain by putting him to sleep. I was in a camp at the time and when I came late, my friends helped me get through the fact that my cat would not be with me anymore. That was a memory I could never forget as he passed away on July 7^th 2008. It has been a huge challenge getting over the fact that my best friend as a little girl, is now gone. I had always thought Bamboo would stay in my life forever and would always be my best friend. It has been a year and a couple months and I still cannot cover up the hole in my heart where my cat belonged. I know Bamboo would have wanted us to get a another cat, but I cannot bring my self to replace him. He was the bestest friend anyone could ever have.