The boy read his answer to
the teacher and classmates.
It was in the form of a poem.
His statement was accurate and
it flowed as you would expect had
Walter Whitman wrote the work.
I told him later when
he passed it on to me
how outstanding the work was.
He was stuck on how to present it and
his group of three were
not making progress.
He started to write
the facts collected and
they fell into a poetic pattern
that continued to the end.
It was a beginning he said and
told me that the grade was good.
He struggled with effort in the past so
this was a boost to his confidence.
I told him we were always beginning and
it would be wise to continue this effort.
A few weeks later he wrote
a report on marijuana.
It included the history,
the pros and cons of its use, and
a comprehensive statement on
where we are with it today in our country.
He received the highest grade in
the school and he was amazed.
It would have been a hundred
except for a few grammatical errors.
I could only tell him, after
I offered my congratulations,
he should keep beginning every day.
Don’t miss out on a single opportunity.
I think he will. He knows what it takes.
Stanski
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Steve Haarman 