Lifes Like That

Boy, was my daughter ever mad at me last night.  She came home from school with a form about track and field.  Before I had read the entire letter I told her that I would drive her to where she needed to be to participate in these events.  Then I got reading the letter a little closer and realized there was no possible way I could get her to the events on time.  She doesn’t arrive home from school until about 3:10pm and she needed to be half an hour away from home at 3:15pm.  This is just not possible.  I tried to explain it to her why I couldn’t take her, but she just doesn’t understand.  I myself don’t understand why the school would schedule an event such as this when it’s not possible to get the child there on time.  So, she won’t be able to participate in these events, but I told her that if anything else comes up that she would like to join I will do my best to get her there.