The last hour at school there were just two kids, and while we were cleaning up at the end, the shorter one, (who is actually the same height as I am now!) asked me if I thought she could leap up and touch a beam. I said that yes, probably she could. The other student is taller so it was easy for her. Shorty bounded up, jumped, and yes, she touched it!
Then they challenged me! I protested that I would not be able to, so Shorty said, "But you're the same height as I am!" and I responded, "Yes, but I'm much older than you!" (and heavier, I thought silently). "Pfhhhh! That's no excuse!" they goaded me, and so I tried, and failed. Then I took a few running leaps and on the fourth try I made it! They were so proud of me! So we spent about 10 minutes running back and forth seeing who could touch the beam and I felt about 14 years old!
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