Donald Kruse

If I Ever Go to the Moon ... Donald Kruse

When a teacher asks her class to finish the following sentence: If I ever go to the moon ..., it sparks one little boy's imagination and propels him into a beautiful daydream. Suddenly he finds himself in a spacesuit and helmet, sitting at the controls of a spaceship, heading for the moon. As his ship zooms through space, he marvels at the stars and planets. Soon he's approaching the moon and it's time for a landing. After he lands his ship, he ventures outside of the craft and walks on the moon's surface. He can't believe his eyes as he takes in the moon's incredible landscape. And he can't help but notice the utter peace and quiet. But after a while, it dawns on him that it's a bit too peaceful---too quiet. Soon he realizes the landscape isn't so great either---nothing but rocks and dust. Before he knows it, he's ready to go back to earth where it's not nearly so lonely and desolate. He wakes from his daydream, still sitting at his desk in his classroom. The teacher is waiting for him to complete the sentence. But his reply shocks the teacher and the other classmates. And how he completes that sentence may shock you, too! This story will help readers, young and old, to appreciate the beautiful planet God has given us.