Slice-of-Life Day Eleven Entries

Being Sick
by Annica A, Heritage 5th Grade
Tissue after tissue
Making a giant pile
My nose starts to feel raw
And my nose won’t stop clogging
I feel awful after every single sneeze
I cough until my throat feels sore
I stay in bed
With a box of tissues by my side
My stuffed animals keep me company
While I stay in bed
I have to take disgusting fruity flavored medicine
That makes me want to barf (yuck!)
I have to stay home from school while everyone else is learning
Though I hate being sick
There is still a good part
Mom makes her famous homemade chicken noodle soup (yum!)
And I get to eat it in bed (yay!)
My family hugs me,
They keep me warm
They bring love to me
While resting in bed
And being sick



The Barbie Car
by Rachel P, 3rd Grade Heritage

As long as I can remember I think about the Barbie car.
On nice warm days we go on the brown driveway
My little sister Emily is throwing a fit (as usual)
because she wants to drive the Barbie car.
Then she stops… My  mom tells  her that she can drive
the Barbie car.
My head starts arguing with
the other side of my brain:
Should I trust her or not?
Should I trust her to drive?
We hop in the Barbie car.
I close my eyes…
It is not so bad after all. We drive for minutes
Then we go inside and I say
“I will not forget
this day.”