I came to school planning to check out costumes for Homecoming Week, and ended up in the middle of things. The theme of the day was “movie character,” so as I walked down the hall I saw Batman, Tom Cruise, a pair of bunnies and some Ninja Turtles. I knew the principal and some teachers were dressing up as characters from Despicable Me, so I wanted to make sure I got a picture. The principal saw me and said, “We need another minion! Come here.” Huh. That’s how I became a minion.

One of many minions….