I was at the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream factory
in Vermont. I saw a small boy about to lose
the scoop atop his cone; he was holding it
tipped. I caught the scoop as it fell, pressed
it hard into his cone, straightened the cone,
and sent him on his way. His parents never
saw how a major catastrophe was averted!
2026 Jacqueline Jackson
This article appears in September 10-16, 2026.
