The Lonely Meatball





Potty Training

My mother’s trying to potty train my little brother, Bob, but when she sits him on the pot, he will not do the job. He sits until my mom decides the time must not be right. His big boy pants are then pulled up, which fills him with delight. It’s after Bob goes off to…

The Lemonade Stand

Jamie said that we’d have fun and make a lot of money. My sister said our plans were dumb and laughed and called us funny. We planned to sell some lemonade for fifty cents a cup. My mother helped us made a jug and things were looking up. A card table and kitchen chairs were…

The Worst Valentine’s Day

I knew Jane stole a valentine to me from Douglas Ryan, and when I asked her for it back, that’s when she started lyin’. She said, “I never touched that thing. Why would you think I had?” I knew that she was lying, so I started getting mad! “I know you did. You needn’t lie.”…