1. Word of the Week

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1 Word of the Week My name is A.J. and I hate the L word. Do you know what the L word is? I can't say it. It's too gross. We had just finished putting our backpacks into our cubbies and pledging the allegiance when my teacher, Mr. Granite, went over to the whiteboard. "It's time for our Word of the Day," he said as he picked up a marker. "Today, our word is

And then he wrote it on the board in big letters: L-O-V-E. "Love," said Mr. Granite. WHAT?! He said the L word! Ugh, disgusting! "Yuck!" shouted Ryan, who will eat anything, even stuff that isn't food. "That's a four-letter word!" shouted Michael, who never ties his shoes. "And he said it out loud!" shouted Neil, who we call the nude kid even though he wears clothes. "Yes, tomorrow is Valentine's Day," said Mr. Granite. "The day of love." He said it again! All of us guys were falling off our chairs and choking and gagging and freaking out. "Boys!" said Andrea Young, this girl who is always rolling her eyes.* "I love Valentine's Day!"

"Me too!" said her crybaby friend, Emily, who agrees with everything Andrea says. "I love Valentine's Day!" "Can I go to the nurse?" I asked Mr. Granite. "I think I'm gonna be sick." "What's the matter, A.J.?" "Everybody keeps saying the L word," I told him. "You mean 'love'?" asked Mr. Granite. "Ewwwww!" I shouted. "You said it again! Help! Call an ambulance! I need to go to the hospital!" "You're being silly, A.J.," Mr. Granite told me. "I bet you love lots of things." "Oh, yeah? Name one." "You love your parents, don't you?" asked Mr. Granite. "Well, yes," I admitted. Of course I love my parents. "And I've heard you say how much you

love skateboarding, right?" "I guess so," I admitted. "And I know how much you love playing Pee Wee football every Saturday, A.J.," said Mr. Granite. "Yeah..." I couldn't argue with that. I do love playing football. "So there are some things that you love."

Hmmm. Mr. Granite had a point. I do love my parents, skateboarding, and football. But I still don't like the L word. Mr. Granite told us that the L word is also about tolerance and acceptance and peace in the world. That's what we should celebrate on Valentine's Day. "I'll tell you what is my favorite part about Valentine's Day," said Mr. Granite. "Getting chocolate."