To the one kid who fell while getting out of the bus, I’m sorry. I saw Moody Maddie come up behind you, but couldn’t find the voice to warn you ahead of time. You’re knee looked pretty scraped though. I hope you got it cleaned up. You didn’t stop to tell me about your day though, which I thought was pretty rude because I waited at the bus stop for you. Well, I waited for you, or anyone, or everyone, but no one said hi. It’s really sad because I haven’t been able go anywhere for awhile.
To the kid who fell though, I’m sorry Moody Maddie picks on you. I bet she’s jealous of your fancy clothes with the polished buttons. Don’t worry though. I’m different too. I’m pretty sure I’d get picked on also if I went to the same school as you. My complexion is pretty fair, white almost. In fact, I really burn up in the sun. Moody Maddie doesn’t have nice clothes with polished buttons though, and thinks it’s okay to pick on you then.
To Moodie Maddy though, who picked on the kid with the polished buttons, I’m sorry about your home life. Since I’m outside a lot, even past curfew when everyones’ breath is seen in the frigid air, I see your parents fighting. It’s like a bad show, watching it through the window of your house. When your mother comes to draw the curtains, there are tears in her eyes. She looks at me and I wave, but she ignores me. The curtains close, but I see the light on in your room and then she’s screaming at you. It’s not fair.
To Moodie Maddy’s mother though, whose daughter picked on the one kid with polished buttons, I’m sorry about your marriage. I know he comes home drunk sometimes. I’m outside then, even when it’s way past curfew and my face is frozen. I see his car pull up to the driveway, and then he stumbles out of his...
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... while watching the cycle, I think everyone deserves a little bit more of it. I wished someone loved me though. I think then I’d melt faster because all the love would warm me to pieces, or to a puddle.
It’s sad being a snowman though because everyone forgets about you. When you do melt though, it isn’t because someone loved you, no everyone forgets me, rather the sun doesn’t want you to watch the cycle all year round. From a distance, the sun watches everyones cycle, so I feel bad for him. I’m glad he takes time to melt me though.
So to Jeffrey, who was picked on by Moody Maddie, whose mother screams at her because her marriage is failing with her husband, who comes home drunk, who laid off a woman who is now homeless, whose brother is sad because a girl won’t text him back, I’m sorry. It is not because of your polished buttons though. It is because of the cycle.
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The authors of the four memoirs overcame their childhood obstacles by reconnecting with their family members. Gary Soto decided to connect with his mother and work in the fields, despite not wanting to. Laurence Yep overcame feeling left out by bonding with his father and learning he can be good at other activities. Barack Obama overcame not liking and understanding who he was by talking to his dad and seeing his heritage come to life. Julia Alvarez overcame feeling unsafe under her dictator's rule
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