Some children like the challenge of spelling bees. Some children enjoy testing their abilities against others. Some children enjoy spelling bees. Me?
photo by ldyck
Spelling Bee
"Class," my teacher says, "line up in front of the blackboard. We are going to have a spelling bee."
I find my spot in front of her one-woman firing squad.
"Tom spell..."
Tom fires back with a series of letters.
The teacher smiles.
Tom stands taller.
"Sally spell..."
Student after student returns fire and remains standing.
"Leanne, spell..."
My heart pounds in my chest. But I heard the word. The problem isn't with my hearing. My challenge is identifying the letters in the word and putting them in the correct sequence.
I'm the first...to sit down.
My classmates snicker.
My teacher frowns.
Isn't that fun?
photo by ldyck
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Sharing the Light by Monique Gray Smith (book review)
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"My Aunt's Kitchen" (short memoir)
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