Elders frequently ignore what children have to say, which is incorrect. Yes, children don’t always mean what they say, but what they see or hear always has some connection to what they say in some manner. We still understand when people dismiss a story from a 3- to 5-year-old, but what if we said that even an 11-year-old wasn’t believed when he reported that he had seen something unusual outside the window? When the truth was unravelled, everyone regretted not believing the kid’s words.
What took place at Jefferson County one fine day suddenly brought the media’s attention to Jerald Withers, a schoolboy whose actions brought people into disbelief.
Jerald Wither, 11-years-old studies in Festus Intermediate School in fifth grade. It seemed like any other day when Jerald left for school that morning. However, it wasn’t going to end on the same note. When he was on the school bus, Jerald noticed something weird, that wasn’t there ever before. But how was he so sure that it should not be there? The answer lies behind Jerald’s silent nature.