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I've got this pineapple water bottle. The pineapple itself is yellow, with the lid and straw being green. It's really nothing special. I bought it from the dollar store when all the summer stuff started coming out. I think I was just so tired of winter and so eager for spring and summer, that once I saw it, I thought I could somehow will all of the snow to melt. At least that's what I pictured.

During this season of my life, I work part time at a preschool in the mornings. Welcoming the children's smiling, sometimes scared, faces warms my heart. To get to help them make good choices with t...