Every
Girl's Dream "The perfect little child I always
wanted was not even close to being perfect."
Le Jour
Des Rois "The person who finds the ceramic
figurine becomes the King/Queen of the day and wears a gold-toned
paper crown."
The
Right Shoes Equal Acceptance "I was going into the fourth grade
that year, and I was happier than a worm in a basket full of
apples."
The
Lesson of Indifference "We did not know yet how life could
be cruel and how compassion and graciousness may be important
in coping with its cruelty."
Schools
Gone Bad "It is important for kids to play,
but there should always be time for learning."
The
World of Reading "So pick up a book and enjoy a new
world filled with all kind of wonder."
Black
Cherries "The beautiful pie was on the windowsill
when my grandfather went over, still warm to the touch, unlike
the Joneses."
Grandmother's
Gift "I curled my toes in my socks against
the cold, curving, pedestal of the dining table, trying to wish
the thought away."
Kennedy
Meadows "The monumental granite mountains
that surrounded the valley where my dad taught me the art of
camping and fishing seemed like a distant dream."
Georgia
Before and After the War of 1992 "The houses of famous sculptors and
painters seemed to be the real masterpieces Georgians kept as
the historical witness for the future generations."
Nothing
Wrong Can Happen "After I realized the responsibilities
that adults actually have, I wish that I had not been so eager
to become one of them."
Nascar--Fast
Ads "That alone brings about 3 million
dollars a year to both driver and sponsors."
