Category: 1987 to 2000
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HELP NEEDED
A local news station this week reported a truck driver helped police save the life of a teen boy who jumped from an overpass. The driver stopped the truck under the overpass and the boy landed on top of the trailer. This saved the young man’s life. It was reported the boy was getting help.…
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TO WHO?
The five-year-old entered kindergarten with bright eyes and a wide smile. He looked around the room with a curious expression that seemed to say he was ready to learn and he would have fun. He did learn and he did have fun. He was a quick learner always eager to go on the next…
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GRIEF
The fifth- grade girl had a sad expression when she entered her classroom. She was distracted and unable to focus on her work. Finally, the teacher asked if she had a problem. The girl told her that her aunt died. The teacher asked if she wanted to go to the counselor’s office. The girl thought…
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The Informer
There was a six- foot fence around the school. I had some books to take to a teacher and knew the north gate would be unlocked at noon. I entered the school yard and had turned toward the classroom when I heard the latch on the gate open. I heard someone call, “Lady, Lady, help…
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
These are excerpts from a cookbook made by five-year-olds as a gift for Mother’s Day in 1991. GRAPEFRUIT JUICE The grapes are already in the can. You open the can. Then you put it in a cup and put sugar in there and stir it up to make the grapefruit juice. (girl) …
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THE HAUNTED HOUSE
The move was one of those “go where the work is” moves. Ken got a call that he was needed to start a new program. After some thought, he said yes. He also said to me that he would stay two years maximum. So we made a move and looked for a house to rent. …
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PETE
Meet Pete. He is listening as I talk to him from our sun room. He looks as if he would step inside if I opened the door. If I did open the door, he would bolt and run. He is friendly enough, but don’t let that fool you. He does not want to be…
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BILLY’S BUNNY
Billy* and his sister were my first referrals that school year. Billy was in third grade, and his sister was in the fifth grade. Their parents came to my office during registration and made a personal referral for both children. Their paternal grandfather had died a few weeks earlier. The grandfather lived in Michigan. The…
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Novice Bird Watcher
Dogs instinctively like me. I cannot remember a time when there was no dog in my life. Cats are fine, but they cause me to sneeze after a while. Birds have never interested me. I only half listen when someone tells about their parakeet’s vocabulary. The only exception was Sam, the children’s half moon parrot. …