My 11-year-old twins graduated from elementary school a few days ago, and their principal sent each student home with a bag of goodies. The simple items within represented a strong and inspirational message, and I thought we writers could use a 5th grader-style boost. Your virtual goodie bag includes the following:- The cotton ball is to remind you to use soft words with each other.
- The chocolate Kiss is to comfort you when you are feeling sad.
- The sticker is to remind you that you should stick together and help each other.
- The penny is to remind you that you are valuable and very special.
- The rubber band will remind you to stretch the possibilities and try new things.
- The star is to remind you to shine and always do your best.
- The tissue is to remind you to help dry someone's tears.
- The toothpick is to remind you to pick out quality friends along the way.
- The eraser is to remind you that we all make mistakes--it's ok to start over.
I don't know who created this idea, or who wrote the sweet words, but I thought it was adorable.
Now let's get out there and conquer the middle school, I mean publishing, world!