Words of Power I shook hands with him, the father of a student, as he entered my office. I want to know if that's true. We talked and listened to each other. It was uncomfortable at first, but it ended up being refreshing. It is much easier to talk about people that to talk to them.
Truth is the goal.
This parent didn't come to accuse and blame. He came to sort out the truth. Mark Twain said that if people must choose between the truth and a good story, they'll tell the good story. Just because something is said, doesn't make it true - no matter how loud or how long it's said. Healing took place.