Object: a thorny rose stem

Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a thorny rose stem with me this morning. Do you notice how prickly the stem is and how careful I am in holding it? This is one thorn that I don't want to get stuck in my finger.

I want to tell you the story of a rabbit who was stuck with thorns. Once there was a rabbit. She was the fastest rabbit that ever was. Whenever she was in a race she won it. Rabbits would come from all over the land to watch her race because she was so fast. One day while she was racing she accidentally ran throu…