This is classic Jo. She is intense and hard on herself.
She always wants to be better.
Jo went on. “It’s a bummer. But I felt like we had to
tell you that we can’t be in Kids Excel after all .”
“Why not?”
“Fifth place is not bad—but not bad is not the
same as excelling,” said Jo.
“I think fifth place is good. I think you told me
there were a hundred jumping squads in the contest .”
Jo