A second grader rubs a genie lamp and her mom appears
Isabella Myers rubbed a lamp in the office at David J. Jones Elementary, and her mother, servicemember Quiana Quiros, walked in.
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Isabella Myers, a second grader at David J. Jones Elementary in Greensboro, rubbed a genie lamp in the school office and got her wish, WXII 12 reported. Her mother, Quiana Quiros, who is serving in the military, had given her the lamp and told her a wish would come true if she rubbed it. Isabella explained that to the people in the office. She also said how much she missed her mom.
Quiros then walked in. Guilford County Schools lists Isabella at David J. Jones. The station did not describe a long deployment or a branch of service. The story is the wish, the lamp, and a mother stepping into the room.
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Isabella Myers is a second grader at David J. Jones Elementary in Greensboro, North Carolina. Her mom, Quiana Quiros, serves in the military and gave her a genie lamp. At school, Isabella told people in the office that her mom said a wish would come true if she rubbed the lamp. She rubbed it. Quiros walked in. Isabella had told them how much she missed her mom. The wish was the visit.
- Why set up the surprise as a wish instead of just walking into class?
- How do you think Isabella felt in the moment before her mom appeared?
- What is a small way to welcome a classmate whose parent has been away?
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