A cold wintry day. An overheated classroom. End of mask mandate, but most students still wearing theirs. As students eat lunch, the teacher opens window for fresh air. A girl approaches. "Teacher, the cold wind is blowing. I need a mask, but mine just tore!" She picks up a mini-pouch from toy basket. She unzips it and presses both sides against her cheeks, covering nose and mouth. An amazing use of a pouch, muses the teacher. Children nowadays mask their face for anything. It shields from bad things, but also good? Batman never experienced winter’s first snowflakes on his cheeks.
Sue Clayton
21/5/2022 07:13:25 am
As well as keeping out the bad, wearing masks can hide good things, like a smile, or a "thank you" that can't be heard. Comments are closed.
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