Slow Eyes wants to join the yearly snail race, but everyone bullies him just because he is slower than the others. They don't think he will be able to win the race, but I'll let you in on a little secret... Slow Eyes has a HUGE imagination and thinks everything is bright. In fact, every time he thinks of something that is a good idea, his eyes grow just a bit bigger! And now he has the best idea of all! Once his eyes are as big as can be, he has the amazing idea of making rocket boosters! He doesn't ever wear them up until the race, but as he approaches the starting line, he looks a bit funny because his slime trails him where ever he goes, even if he's in the air! Here's another secret... His slime powers the rocket boosters! The other snails don't see what's coming! BANG! As fast as a lightning bolt (at least in snail terms), he is off! At a record breaking speed of 1 inch per hour, Slow Eyes takes the lead! He looks particularly silly, because he is going so fast that his eyes are trailing behind him. This makes poor Slow Eyes quite dizzy and he's no longer so sure that his idea was a bright one. After what seems like a very long time (after all, the race track is over 100 ft long), Slow Eyes crosses the finish line! He has won the race! But was it worth it? He is still so dizzy that he can't think straight. After his eyes begin to settle, Slow Eyes decides that winning this race was over-rated and next year he will use his brightest idea of all... being himself!
PERSONAL GNOTE:
Though generally I enjoy writing the story in such a way that it really describes the recipient receiving my creation, this time I was curious to hear what my daughter would say his story would be. With only minor changes, I kept her ideas.
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