Why Dogged Determination is Not Always a Good Thing...

A while ago I was teaching Camryn her piano lesson. Jackson came up and started climbing on me. But I was not to be deterred from my purpose, so I let him be and continued our lesson. He continued climbing on me, rubbing my back and playing with my shirt, but I refused to be distracted. I continued the lesson, proud of myself, how I was pressing forward in the name of art and the continuation of Western culture, ignoring any petty distraction that might get thrown in my way. When we finally finished the lesson, I realized that Jackson was indeed rubbing my back... with a green marker. Maybe I should have paid more attention....