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Flash in the Pan: Embark

Coloring pages lined the table, and brightly colored paper bordered the bulletin board. Another year was starting, soon the students would embark on a journey of learning. This would be the first time some of them had ever seen a book, she hoped they appreciated them.
What is it about the start of school that makes parents so happy? Will the children appreciate the books?

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Red said…
Me, too, as sad as it is. I cannot imagine having children and no books. Simply frightening.
xxx
September 12, 2013 at 3:39 PM
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