In trying to share literature with teens, I occasionally get frustrated/saddened by some kids' tendencies to almost always be cynical, jaded, sarcastic, or pessimistic. Can't they drop the cold-as-ice persona for a few seconds?, I sigh inwardly. That attitude will still be there when they're done, if they really think they need to have it! However, while I try to be as positive as I can in the classroom, I feel an invisible finger pointing back at me. "Maybe you need to check your own self, Ms. Sunshine!", my inner voice says.