I looked down into the palm of my hand.A shiny, beautiful, penny that I had found earlier that day was in the midst of a dirty, gritty hand.Something beautiful in the middle of something ugly. After a full days work in the factory, all I can show for my labor is dirt under my fingernails. It’s so shameful and no matter how many showers you take, it will never wash off. You will always be a factory worker. As I clasped my hands over the penny I looked up at the fountain in front of the mall. It was nothing special but I liked to think of it as mine. It was the only thing I kept to myself. Sometimes I felt it foolish or selfish but I believe everyone should have that one thing that others wont ever know about. This one was mine, and I wished in it everyday.Only a penny a day, but with all the money I have wished on I could buy something new.If only wishing could get us somewhere in life, I would throw my whole billfold. I held my breath, closed my eyes and threw the penny into the fake blue water.
“I wish…”