I can still remember that day. Friday, Show and Tell Day. Every week, we all would look forward to Friday. Not only was it the end of the week and time for the weekend, but we could bring in our most prized possessions to share them with the class. By the end of the day, the third grade classroom was buzzing with excitement. My classmates and I were bursting with enthusiasm and anticipation, waiting for Show and Tell. We couldn’t wait to begin showing off our favorite things. Mrs. Linden, our teacher beamed at us, as we waited impatiently for the end of the day.

Finally, the time came. We ran over to our cubbies to remove our items. Mrs. Linden smiled sweetly at us. “Sharon, would you like to go first?â€