Jenny had a big social studies test coming up on Friday. Thursday evening she started feeling under the weather. Earlier in the day. It had rain cats and dogs and she got soaked to the bone walking home from shool. Even though she wasn't feeling roll off her like water off aduck's back and kept studying. As she struggled to learn the social studies words, she felt as if her brain were in the fog. She dutifully pressed on, but began to feel worse and worse. Misty-eyed. She wondered how she was going to learn all the terms in time for the test time next day. She wiped away one tear and then another, but then came a flood of tears.
Her mom heard Jenny's sobs and came in to her room. As soon as she saw Janny, she went to get the thermomenter. Sure enough, her temperature was sky-high and she was burning up with fever.
Mom immediately told Jenny to get into bed. Jenny protested, saying that she would be in hot water if she didn,t keep studying.
"I hate to be a wet blanket," said her mom, "But there will be no test tomorrow-not for you! You are studying home until this breaks. Now wash away thise tears and get some rest, young lady."
With that, Mom tucked Jenny in and gave her a kiss un the forehead. Jennt smiled, not just because Mom's cool lips in her warm skin felt good, but more because she knew her Mom loved her and would take care of her. And that was more important than any test.