Tag: doubt

  • Amazed and Afraid

    Amazed and Afraid

    Throughout the summer between third and fourth grade, my parents and I would go to our neighborhood trail once or twice a week and spend an hour helping me learn to ride a bike.  They would always be there to accompany me, ensuring that I had my helmet, knee pads, and shoulder pads on, and that… Read.

  • Doubt Like Thomas

    Doubt Like Thomas

    At my elementary school, we had an assembly every semester where awards were handed out for stuff like Good Citizenship, Public Speaking, and—of course—Class Clown. I’d gotten a few awards like Budding Artist and Perfect Attendance before, but they seemed pretty trivial compared to what I really wanted: to be on the Honor Roll—a mark… Read.