In this short scene, we get a brief glimpse of what it's like to grow up with a small child. The narrator tells us that he's been teased about his small size by his friends, and that he wishes he were a little bigger so that he could "smile and scrub" more easily. He's also been told that when he gets older, he'll be able to do more with his life, like go to college or become a doctor or something. He says that his friends have been watching his progress, and he