f new life and place that symbolic seed or leaf or whatever inside his egg.They would then open their eggs one by one, and each youngster would explain how his find was a symbol of new life.So …The youngsters gathered 'round on the appointed day and put their eggs on a table, and the teacher began to open them.One child had found a flower. All the children oohed and aahed at the lovely symbol of new life. In another was a butterfly. Beautiful, the girls said. And it’s not easy for an 8-year-old to say beautiful.Another egg was opened to reveal a rock. Some of the children laughed. That’s crazy mbt shoes sale! one said. How’s a rock supposed to be like a ‘new life’?Immediately the little boy spoke up and said, That’s mine. I knew everybody would get flowers and leaves and butterflies and all that stuff, so I got a rock to be different.Everyone laughed.The teacher opened the last one, and there was nothing inside.That’s not fair, someone said. That’s stupid, said another.Teacher felt a tug on his shirt. It was Philip. Looking up he said, It’s mine. I did do it. It&rsquo MBT shoes sale;s empty. I have new life because the tomb is empty.The class fell silent.From that day on Philip became part of the group. They welcomed him. Whatever had made him different was never mentioned again.Philip’s family had known he would not live a long life; just too many things wrong with the tiny body. That summer, overcome with infection, Philip died.On the day of his funeral nine 8-year-old boys and girls confronted the reality of death and marched up to the altarnot with flower. Nine children with their Sunday school teacher placed on the casket of their friend their gift of lovean empty egg.NoteDown’s syndrome: n. ； manifestation: n. , retardation: n. 　　　Easter: n. 　　　 pull apart:　v.　 reveal: vt. mbt uk, , , tomb: n. altar: n. casket: n. <>Questions:1. Why didn't the the third-graders like Philip?2. What's the Philip's new life wish?The answers of last week are:1. It Related articles:

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