Questions Ocean Asks
I have a student named Ocean who sits next to me at the end of class each day to ask me questions. He begins each question with, “I have a question.”
“I have a question: What if the people you admire you are actually below, like you are not good enough to be friends with them, but the people you look down on are actually the type of person you should be friends with?”
“I have a question: Do you know my favorite food?” (Answer: lobster).
“I have a question: Is it better to be logical or emotional?”
“I have a question: Does being kind make you a weak person?”
“I have a question: Do you like turkey better or lobster better?”
“I have a question: Do you know what my favorite liquid is?” (Answer: gasoline).
“I have a question: Is it better to be a kind parent or a strict parent? What does it mean to be ‘strict’?”
“I have a question: Why does it feel like the world is against me?”
“I have a question: Do you know what the most expensive seafood is?”
“I have a question: Why do most kids not like seafood?”
“I have a question: Why does childhood totally suck?”
“I have a question: Have you ever seen a lobster or a crab crawling on the beach?”
“I have a question: Why does the world seem more fair to women than men?”
“I have a question: Can you guess my favorite type of tree?”
“I have a question: Why do a lot of people look down on artists?”
“I have a question: Is lobster the King Of Seafood?”
“I have a question: Why do a lot of people not like the color orange? No, seriously, why is orange an underrated color?”
“I have a question: Do you wear inappropriate clothing?”
“I have a question: Will eating this piece of candy make me feel happy?”
“I have a question: What does it mean to ‘take advantage’ of someone?”
“I have a question: Which is more expensive: lobster or tuna?”
“I have a question: How come it is hard for people to forgive?”
“I have a question: What is a sign of poor impulse control?”
“I have a question: What do enchiladas taste like?”
“I have a question: Do you ever eat lobster, you know, like in a restaurant?”
“I have a question: How rare is it for someone to be born with ADHD?”
“I have a question: What’s your favorite layer of security protection?”
“I have a question: Why is it harder for me to like what the other kids like?”
“I have a question: If you swallowed a lizard, what would happen?”
I have a question: Do you know what this is a drawing of?” (Answer: a lobster).
ocean is too real