Measuring Up

I marched straight up to the low wooden desk where a long yellow ruler stood propped upright against a ceramic pencil cup. Backing my heels right against the marked edge, I stood as tall as my boots could stretch! I reached one mitten up, gently tapping the fluffy pom-pom on my cap right against the engraved notches to see where I landed. Exactly five and a half inches! I stepped back and gave the smooth wood an admiring pat. Knowing my official height makes every stride feel twice as big today!