First Skating Party by Joseph Mills Dozens of kids circle the worn wooden floor on old rental skates, and none of them wear helmets or pads, so when they collide or fall or stop themselves by the simple technique of steering straight into the cinder-block barrier, you can feel the pain of the parents who watch from booths by the concession stand; they know their children have bones of balsa and skin that tears as easily as a napkin, but they can do nothing except yell, Be Careful! and make hand gestures to slow down —Slow Down!— as the ones they love strobe past them faster and faster just beyond their reach.
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 13:09:24 +0000
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