Meet Jamie—an artistic, quiet kid who loves drawing their goofy dog. But there's one thing Jamie really dislikes: speaking in front of people. When their teacher assigns a Show and Tell presentation, Jamie is sure they’ll mess up.
“I could never do that,” Jamie thinks. But with some encouragement from their best friend, Leo and a lot of practice, Jamie might just prove that they’re more capable than they think!
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Jamie Morgan loved quiet things.
They could spend hours drawing animals,
especially their silly dog,
who always did something funny like chasing his own tail
or sneaking socks out of the laundry.
Jamie also loved reading, puzzles,
and spending time with their best friend, Leo.
But there was one thing Jamie really didn't like,
talking in front of people.
Ugh, Jamie groaned one day at school.
Why does every project have to end with a presentation?
Leo shrugged.
It's not that bad.
You just talk about what you already know.
Jamie shook their head.
I'd mess up.
I could never do that.
That Friday, their teacher, Miss Rivera,
made an announcement.
Next week, we're doing show and tell.
You'll each bring something important to you
and talk about it for one to two minutes.
Jamie felt their stomach twist.
Talk in front of everyone?
No way!
After school, Jamie complained to Leo.
I'm just going to say I'm sick.
Leo laughed.
Come on, you love your dog, right?
Show your drawings.
Just try.
Jamie wanted to say never again,
but instead they sighed.
Maybe, I guess I could practice.
Over the weekend,
Jamie picked their favorite drawings of their dog.
One where he wore sunglasses,
one where he got stuck in a box,
and one where he was sleeping upside down.
Jamie even wrote a short speech to go with it.
At first, reading it out loud felt awkward.
Jamie's voice was shaky,
and they forgot what to say.
But their mom helped them practice.
Then Leo came over and clapped after every try.
By Tuesday night, Jamie still felt nervous,
but also kind of ready.
On Wednesday morning, Jamie barely touched their cereal.
You've got this, mom said with a smile.
Just breathe and be yourself.
At school, Ms. Rivera began calling names.
Jamie's hands were sweaty as classmates talked about trophies,
baby photos, and favorite books.
Then Ms. Rivera called,
Jamie, you're up!
Jamie stood slowly and walked to the front of the class,
holding their sketchbook tight.
Their heart beat like a drum.
They opened to the first page.
Hi, um, this is my dog.
He's really silly.
One time he got his head stuck in a cereal box.
I drew that here.
The class giggled.
Jamie smiled.
This one is him wearing sunglasses.
He thinks he's cool.
And this one, he's asleep like this leg's in the air.
Tongue out.
He's weird, but he makes me happy.
Drawing him helps me relax.
When Jamie finished, the class clapped loudly.
Jamie sat down, surprised but proud.
Leo leaned over.
Told you you could do it, Jamie grinned.
Yeah, I guess I'll stop saying never.
The lesson?
Sometimes the scariest things are the ones that help us grow.
When we say never, we stop ourselves before we even try.
But when we take a deep breath and give it a shot,
we might just surprise ourselves.
So next time something feels too big or too scary,
remember what Jamie learned.
Never say never because you're more capable than you think.
