A Mouse in the House?
My most interesting holiday gift was given to me during my first year of teaching some 15 years ago. As the students gathered around my desk offering me several homemade and purchased gifts for Christmas, one student came up and offered a small package wrapped in wax paper. I gushed about receiving another gift and proceeded to unwrap it. What a shock to find a mouse skeleton inside! She was quite proud and had found it underneath her bed. This skeleton showed no signs of fur or flesh and was totally intact. I stammered on about what I would do with such a "unique" gift. Finally the child asked if she could keep it for me. What a relief! I can honestly say that I have not received a gift as unusual as that since.
Dawn Rankin, Centerville, Ohio |
