Living With L.A.Ws

Anyways, my homeroom teacher got infuriated by not only my lateness, but the continuous lateness and absences of the students in the class. She spoke firmly about our reckless habits, and dished out some real raw and cold tough love. Her words were like iron, because she spoke strongly about what she believed, and she made absolute sense. Lateness isn't tolerated in the real world, so why should it be tolerated in schools. I am not one to be late all the time, but that's irrelevant, the fact was that I was late on the day she called the class out on it, and I was penalized for that.
However, a couple people broke down in the class today, and there was just a depressing aura that filled the class atmosphere. This negative vibe was unnecessary because, when people who really mean you well critique you, always remember that it is to build you and make you a stronger person. If they didn't love you, or if they didn't see your potential to do better, they wouldn't care so much about your flaws. It's like an old jamaican proverb that I couldn't seem to understand: "A madda only beat har child outta love and compassion". This means, that punishment or consequences are there to help someone.

It was today that I realized how similar teachers and parents are, they can come down on you really hard, but in the end they just want what's best for you and they are preparing you for the real world. Criticism shouldn't crush an individual it should build them, and that's my L.A.W.