Rainy Day Ralph

    Rainy Day Ralph trudged through the grass on the sunshiny day to school. Everyone always talked about how mopey he was. No one wanted to be his friend. His bad attitude was contagious, so his classmates kept away.

    All day he humphed in his desk, sulked through the halls, and nibbled at his food. Some kids tried to cheer him up, but all he did was sigh. Mrs. Meatball, the lunch lady, stopped by his table asking "what's the matter Ralphey? I've never seen a kid so glum."

    Ralph knew better than to ignore a grown up so he replied "It's just the sunshine. It's too bright."

    "Ahh, I see the problem. You need a little bit of rainy weather don't you."

    And for the first time that day he perked up and nearly smiled knowing that someone understood how he felt.

    Mrs. Meatball continued "well, it has been a bright and shiny summer, I'm sure rain is due soon. Maybe sooner than you think."

    That raised Ralph's hopes. The day continued on, and Ralph was just a little less mopey. By the end of the day, he had nearly forgotten about how bright and shiny it was outside, but then the bell rang. Ralph remembered he'd have to walk all the way home in the bright, shiny sun. His mope returned, and once again sulking through the hallway, he made his way to the school entrance, wishing just to be home already.

    As he neared the doors though, he heard a noise. Then he noticed, it wasn't quite as bright in the entryway. He looked out through the glass and his mope turned to joy when he saw rain pouring down. It wasn't just raining, it was storming, and for the first time that say Ralph smiled. He swiftly passed all the other now-moping kids, walked straight through the doors, and all the way home with his chin held high.