Charly's New Year's Revolution
Charly's New Year's Revolution Charly's New Year's Revolution In part one, ten-year-old Charly made a New Year's resolution to "turn over a new leaf," as her Dad suggested. But he didn't mean for Charly to take his advice literally! That old saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," really works. I know, because I made a point to eat an apple for breakfast every day when I was less mature, or nine years old. I only went to the doctor once that year not counting the time I woke up with an
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Charly's New Year's Revolution
Charly's New Year's Revolution
In part one, ten-year-old Charlymade a New Year's resolution to "turn over a new leaf," as her Dad suggested.But he didn't mean for Charly to take his advice literally!
That old saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," really works.I know, because I made a point to eat an apple for breakfast every day when I was less mature, or nine years old.I only went to the doctor once that yearnot counting the time I woke up with an earache, sore throat, and fever.It doesn't count because I didn't eat an apple that day.My throat was too sore to eat anything but soup!
I ate an apple on all the other days,and I didn't have to go to the doctor - well, except for that other time.It was during a hot spell in the summer.I cooled off by eating watermelon.All that juice was refreshing. Mmmm.I wanted even more watermelon, but we ran out.Then I remembered what Gattie (that's what I call my Great Aunt Tess) said:"Charly, don't swallow watermelon seeds or watermelons will grow in your stomach."
Perfect! I thought if a watermelon grew in my stomach,I'd have my own supply inside me to keep me cool.I wouldn't have to eat watermelon to cool off!So I ate a watermelon seed. Nothing happened.So I ate another watermelon seed ... and another ... and about twenty more.Finally, something happened. I didn't feel so good.Gattie rushed me to the doctor.He made me drink this stuff that made me ... well, it wouldn't be mature of me to tell you.Let's just say the watermelon seeds were no longer in my stomach.
Well, I did that back when I was a lot younger, when I was nine.Now I am ten, and more "ma-toor," as Gattie would say.And since the new year, I have tried to make some changes in my behavior.Dad calls it turning over new leaves.My Aunt Dee, who is my mother's sister and takes care of me sometimes,said I should go sow some wild oats and have fun.I think she meant sow, as in planting stuff to grow, not sew, as in putting a button on a shirt.
Since I love my dad and my aunt, I figured I should do what both of them say.Plus, I wanted to do something for everyone else, which was one of my New Year's revolutions.A New Year's revolution is when you write down a list of thing you want to doin the coming year to make yourself and the world better.One of my revolutions was to create something beautiful that puts a smile on people's faces.1Keep my room neater so Great Aunt Tess won’t nag me.2Not talk in class so much unless Mrs. Arroyo calls on me.3Try not to have so many talks in Dad’s study.4Create something beautiful that puts a smile on people’s face.
