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The eraser belonged to me; it was saved by my mother and returned along with many other
childhood items when I became middle aged. I was curious as to why she would save a
stubby old eraser from the primary grades, so she reminded me of its’ one and only use. My
faded memory of that time suddenly became crystal clear, as my mother recounted for me a
watershed episode from my formative years.
I had, as they say these days “acted out in school once again,” this time by writing
unspeakable words in a textbook. Without any hesitation or forethought, I chose as my
repository the teachers’ edition of our English composition book. Quite frankly, at the time, I
thought they were literary gems worthy of publication. That’s why I knowingly inscribed them
there for all to see. Upon further review by more knowledgeable minds, it was determined
corrective guidance and a phone call home was in order.
I was to spend several hours after school that day sweating in contemplative silence as I
erased the teachers’ edition and many other similarly defaced books. It was during this time
of reflection that I ground that eraser down to the stub as it remains today. The last visible
vestiges of my bad expositions disappeared forever that hot afternoon, along with more than
half of the eraser.
Mother then reminded me of what she overheard the Superintendent tell me, as she sat
mortally ashamed and waiting for hours in the hallway outside that sweltering classroom. I
can still visualize her ample adult size, trying in vain to get comfortable, in a sticky one
armed desk made for a 5th grader.
“ John, I want you to try and remember this:
WHAT YOU SAY to others might last with them until THEY DIE.
But regretful WORDS YOU WRITE, the residue of which, will last long after YOU DIE.
So you keep what’s left of this eraser and I hope you never need to use it again.”
*For the "Rub it out" contest, i still have the eraser.
Once again, teen pregnancy has taken its toll on not just all teenage girls, but teenage
boys, as well. Those teen girls have made a pact to get pregnant at the same time, at an
early age like 15. Worse yet, everybody's talking about it. I'm told that those teen girls
really didn't wait until after marriage, then have kids. The pregnancy pact, made by teen
girls, is not just affecting other high school students, but the parents, also. Teen
pregnancy is still a waste of time and a heartache for all of the parents. Haven't all of
these so-called "would-be teen parents" heard of abortion or adoption and being abstinence
until after marriage? This so-called "pregnancy pact" has been the main subject since
2008, and the parents should be tired of it. This pregnancy pact will mean no more going
to parties, to the movies, or whatever. Next thing everybody knows, the drop out rate will
increase by day and by day.; up to 50%. There's no way that these teenage girls are going
to be mothers at an early age, let alone, 14, and there's no way that these teen boys are
going to be fathers at an early age, let alone 14 or 16. They need to focus on getting
their high school diplomas and college degrees. Why would these teenagers want to have
children if they're children themselves? Why would they do that? That's so wrong. What I'm
trying to say is that this type of teen pregnancy has got to stop. Something must be done
right now.