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Dear Hope,
OMG! OMG! OMG!
You won’t believe it!
Two amazing things happened. Not only was I elected to the school board, but we might be on TELEVISION tonight! Yippee!
After school, KCAL 7 (yes, for real!) interviewed Sharon and me about our KidChat blog post for a local-interest story, following up on the news clip from the last school board meeting. They needed our parents’ permission (of course they said yes!) and asked us to stay after school for an interview.
OMG—there was an actual microphone and a real live camera operator (eek!). The reporter asked a few questions about the blog post, but then Sharon…she’s so BRAVE…she leaned right into the camera and said, “We’re working on another blog post right now. This one’s about our teacher, Ms. Graham. We’d like to raise awareness and get her job back!”
And then the reporter was all, “Tell us more about that.”
And Sharon jumped right in with all that happened, and how it’s not fair, and Ms. Graham being such a great teacher, and now that we’ve got students on the board, maybe we’ve got a chance at keeping one of the best teachers in the world. WOW.
I know the news doesn’t run every part of what’s filmed, but I bet there’s a good chance they’ll show at least a part of the interview. Can’t wait to tell Dad. Maybe Mom will let me stay up late to watch the eleven o’clock news.
Love and guts,
Emily
PS It might seem strange that I invited Kayley to the movies, after all she’s done to me. Here’s the thing—if I get to choose who I want to be, I just want to be the kind of person who never chooses to leave anyone out.
Mom and I went for a walk before dinner.
She linked her arm in mine
And told me she was proud of me.
For not giving up on friendship,
For not giving up on what’s right,
For knowing what’s worth fighting for…
And what things to let go.
When I asked her if I could invite
A few friends over for pizza
She said, “Sure thing, sweet thing!”
And hugged me.
I finally have some true friends.
People I TRUST.
I feel like I’ve been waiting to find them
Forever.
Who knew they were right under my nose the whole time?
Hey, Frog!
Guess what? I found out that Cecilia’s new place is two miles from my house. I can walk it in twenty-seven minutes. I can run it in fifteen. I can skateboard it in twelve. Yesterday I half-ran and half-walked, so it took me twenty-two.
Next Wednesday, Cecilia and I are meeting at the library to do homework and read. She mostly likes realistic fiction, but I bet even the first chapter of Harry Potter will get her hooked on fantasy. She said she’ll read one of my favorites, and I promised to read one of hers.
As for Ms. Graham, it’s coming down to the wire, because the school board meeting is in three days. But after all the excitement recently, the world seems strangely quiet.
This makes me nervous.
