Mr. Kermit

Mr. Kermit is a 55-year-old teacher on the verge of retirement. He is curmudgeonly, jaded, and dispassionate in all areas of his life, but he was not always like this. Mr. Kermit went straight into teacher’s college and started teaching right away. He always knew he wanted to work with young students, and he made his dream come true at an early age. He was at the height of his life when he was 28. He was teaching in a middle school with students he loved. Peers and administration admired him and considered him the best teacher around because he was so passionate and dedicated to his career. He was engaged to Fiona, the love of his life, and could not wait to marry her.

Life seemed to glow even brighter when he heard back from the National Aptitude Test that his class had scored the highest...