Wanted: Weekend Farm Helper

WANTED: Weekend Farm Helper

Green Hill Farm needs a helper on Saturdays and Sundays, from March to June. There are twelve goats and forty chickens on the farm. The work starts at seven in the morning. You can't be afraid of animals. You must like mud. Please write to Brannagh at Green Hill Farm.

Dear Brannagh,

My name is Ezequiel. I'm fifteen years old, and I live in the city, on the ninth floor. I'm writing about your ad.

I want to be honest with you. I can't milk a goat. I can't catch a chicken. In fact, I have never seen a real goat. I only know goats from videos on my phone.

But I can do other things. I can carry heavy bags. I can get up early, because my little sister wakes me up every day at six. I can clean, and I'm not afraid of mud. My white shoes are afraid of mud, but I'm not.

I can also learn fast. Please give me a chance.

Thank you,

Ezequiel

The answer comes the next day. It has only one line: "You start on Saturday. Bring old shoes."