Nothing

As Doreen awoke, she looked at the rain hitting her bedroom window and sighed. It seemed as though nothing was going well for her lately. Her grandfather was sick, she couldn’t go to summer camp, and her best friend was gone on vacation for two whole weeks. Now the rain would cancel today’s picnic plans, too. Slowly she got out of bed. “Good morning,” said her mother cheerfully as Doreen came into the kitchen. “What’s good about it?” Doreen thought as she sat down. Mother began to hum as she...