First we tried to putting our legs in the sack without looking at one another. We fail…and fail… and fail… And fail again. Then, uncle James, Sarah’s uncle came over.
Uncle James: Children ya’ll are doing it all wrong, wait, and let me show ya’ll how to work together.
Joshua: First, Uncle James took the sack from us tossing it to the side. Then he got three pieces of cord out of his pocket, with one he tied it just above out ankles, then he tied the second cord just above our knees, with the last cord he tied midways our thighs, we was joined together from ankle to hip. I could not look at Sarah, she was too close. Uncle James noticed both of us trying to avoid eye contact with one another.
Uncle James: Face one another and put your arms around the waist of each other… like this.
Joshua: Being lost in the forest felt better, we both froze full of embarrassment and shame. Neither one of us could make the first move.
Uncle James: Listen to me children. You can’t win this race unless you work together and you can’t work together, unless you’ll are not afraid of …show more content…
Then he told us to jump like rabbits. We hopped once and stopped. He told us to keep going. So, we bunny hopped until we was one motions. Sarah started smiling. Only this time inches from my face. Where is the forest when you need it? I was lost again in the middle of the park, surrounded by a whole community of folks. We practiced about thirty more minutes, before we heard the call.
Betty: Sack race team to the starting line. Last call! Last call for all the sack race teams! Hurry to the starting line… lineup... Get in any line.
Uncle James: Okay, it’s time .Remember what I told ya’ll, to win ya’ll have to work together, carry one another and think as one! Got that? Work together.
Sarah (daughter): Yes, sir, we will do our best!
Uncle James: Children ya’ll are doing it all wrong, wait, and let me show ya’ll how to work together.
Joshua: First, Uncle James took the sack from us tossing it to the side. Then he got three pieces of cord out of his pocket, with one he tied it just above out ankles, then he tied the second cord just above our knees, with the last cord he tied midways our thighs, we was joined together from ankle to hip. I could not look at Sarah, she was too close. Uncle James noticed both of us trying to avoid eye contact with one another.
Uncle James: Face one another and put your arms around the waist of each other… like this.
Joshua: Being lost in the forest felt better, we both froze full of embarrassment and shame. Neither one of us could make the first move.
Uncle James: Listen to me children. You can’t win this race unless you work together and you can’t work together, unless you’ll are not afraid of …show more content…
Then he told us to jump like rabbits. We hopped once and stopped. He told us to keep going. So, we bunny hopped until we was one motions. Sarah started smiling. Only this time inches from my face. Where is the forest when you need it? I was lost again in the middle of the park, surrounded by a whole community of folks. We practiced about thirty more minutes, before we heard the call.
Betty: Sack race team to the starting line. Last call! Last call for all the sack race teams! Hurry to the starting line… lineup... Get in any line.
Uncle James: Okay, it’s time .Remember what I told ya’ll, to win ya’ll have to work together, carry one another and think as one! Got that? Work together.
Sarah (daughter): Yes, sir, we will do our best!