They're All Going To Laugh At You by Trarina Paige

They're All Going To Laugh At You by Trarina Paige

A LITTLE GIRL. SO MUCH JOY TO SPREAD. AND A HARSH REALITY

Grace is a vivacious young girl who believes nothing is better than being able to laugh, and in her innocence, wants to share her humor, happiness, and joy with everyone. Enter Mrs. Henderson who is not your typical teacher, she is a particularly strict teacher, she wants to convert the school into an efficient apparatus for discipline and totally obedient kids. So when little Johnny Buchanan, a shy kid, is nervous and shaking when he is called up to the board, the young girl sees it as her opportunity to help ease the tension in the classroom and...

GRACE DOES THE ONLY THING SHE CAN THINK TO DO: SHE TELLS A JOKE...

The class erupts in laughter, she sees a happy smile on Johnny's face, and for a moment, the tension dissipates. But Mrs. Henderson is by no means amused and immediately gives Grace detention and tells her that:

NO ONE WILL EVER TAKE YOU SERIOUSLY IF YOU TURN EVERYTHING INTO A JOKE

And these words keep resonating in her young mind, Grace had always thought of laughter as her gift, but now she is confronted with the idea that her unique gift is in reality an alienating WEAKNESS. When she goes home that day, she is withdrawn...

Will she let Mrs. Henderson's words hold her back?

Will she lose her self-confidence?

Will this seemingly innocent incident change the course of her life?