A bowl of water and the golden rule – West Plains Daily Quill

My brother, Jerry, recently emailed me a great story that I immediately knew I wanted to adapt for a column. I easily found the story online, but was unable to determine the author.

The story took place in a third-grade classroom. A 9-year-old boy was sitting at his desk when with little warning, a puddle formed between his feet and the front of his pants was wet.

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A bowl of water and the golden rule - West Plains Daily Quill