Peanut Butter Jelly Time

Every American kid knows what a PBJ is. It's a worthless bargaining chip at the lunchbox exchange. No smart 1st grader is going to trade his Oreos or Snack Pack for a PBJ. I wouldn't either. Plus, chances are, everyone else already has one of his or her own. 

A PBJ is no doubt a tasty sandwich, but after you've eaten 1,000, you start to take them for granted. The children at Bright Hope Elementary, however, have never even laid eyes on a PBJ. I don't know that they've even seen sliced bread. Spurred by Maureen's thoughtfulness (and contribution), we lather peanut butter and jelly on white bread and serve hundreds of sandwiches to the hungry students. They are fortunate to eat today.

Some stare in bewilderment at the crumbly squares in their hands, others pick at the top piece of bread eating one slice at a time, some gnaw on the corners, and a few are just natural sandwich eaters. We can't help but giggle as we watch these kids eat their very first PBJ.