Don’t Fight

There was a boy in our class who was being very obnoxious. He was crawling around under desks with his pencil, and poking people in the legs. The teacher was out of the room for a minute, so we didn’t think we could do anything about it. When he got to me, I pulled him out from under the table and stabbed him with my pencil! Then, he stabbed me very hard with his (and it hurt a LOT.) When the teacher returned, we were both sent to the office for fighting, and I realized if I had waited another five minutes, I wouldn’t have been hurt or in trouble.
by Jess Olsen
Your Turn!
Write down an experience you had when you were between seven and 12 years old. The experience could be when you learned a lesson, overcame a fear, or had an experience that meant a lot to you. For examples, see the stories posted in Planet GLAK.




