Butterflies

Johnny’s parents never took him to the zoo or circus. They told him that all animals should roam free. On the morning of his first day at school, Johnny was found covered in blood. He’d slit his own stomach. Somehow he recovered. “I had butterflies in my stomach,” he explained. 

Brave Boy

The boy dislocated his foot and was taken to a surgeon. It was a difficult operation performed without anesthetic. To the doctor’s surprise, the boy didn’t utter a sound. After surgery, the boy told the doctor “If my mother had heard me crying, that would have caused her stronger pain.”