Mrs. Gump: Remember what I told you, Forrest. You're no different than anybody else is. Did you hear what I said, Forrest? You're the same as everybody else. You are no different.

Principal: Your boy's... different, Miz Gump. His IQ's 75.

Mrs. Gump: Well, we're all different, Mr. Hancock.

Selected non-academic essays from 1996-2002

Background:

Since 1993, I have been writing short articles to share in school morning assembly. The articles not only tell you what I hoped to share with my students but also reflected my thought at the moment of writing.