The Sandpaper Lesson That Went Viral and Exposed What Teens Carry Inside

when a splinter snagged her skin.

Her eyes widened.

“Rough,” she murmured.

“Yes,” I said quietly. “Now imagine you’re sixteen and your whole life feels like that inside.”

The room fell silent.

I pulled out another block, this one sanded and waxed, glowing under fluorescent lights.

“And now,” I continued, “imagine someone gives you the tools to change it.continue reading …