Letters of Intent

Has this week been a comedy of errors? Have you been taking care of children who got sick while waiting in a doctor’s office waiting room for a Well-Checkup? Did your first preteen crush overdose on prescription medications and leave you wondering what is going on in this world? Or…did everything go RIGHT this week? Did your luck seem so hot that you stopped at the racetrack on the way home from work? Did your numbers come up in the lottery? (If so, can you share with me?) Well tell me about it! Write the who, what, when, where, and why of it all. Grab the button from my right sidebar and link up at the bottom. I look forward to your Letters of Intent!

Dear A.R.D. Committee, (Admissions, Review, and Dismissal)

Last week I wrote this letter to you. I expressed my concerns about entering into a meeting in which I feel it is me vs. THEM. And “THEM” is the group of people who have the power to deny my son services I feel he desperately needs.

Well, I’d like to say thank you. Thank you for approving every single accommodation I asked for. I am thrilled! I have a hunch that his classroom teacher was a huge advocate for these accommodations. I am relieved that her voice has so much influence.

So it is with much gratitude that I write this letter to you today. Thank you for giving my son another school year in which he is given every opportunity to be successful to his fullest potential. Thank you that we are not settling for “good enough.” Thank you for giving him the chance to achieve greatness- even if he is only in the 2nd grade.

Sincerely,

A mom who only wants the best for her son.

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Dear Audrey Niffenegger,

Congratulations on your national bestseller for you very first novel ever! The Time Traveler’s Wife has seen much success in book sales and has had quite a bit of success as a movie. You have accomplished many writer’s dream with your very first published novel. That is incredible!

I bought your book last week and started reading it. I admit, I was hooked immediately. It is a well-written, original novel that pulled me into the story as though I was right there. Normally when I read a book I will sit down and read it from beginning to end without stopping. And yes, that means I will read 300+ pages in one day. However, I read your book slowly. I wanted to absorb every word of it and even reread parts to make sure I understood what was going on. This is unusual for me, but is a testament to how well written your book is.

However…and that is a BIG however. Part II of your book left me angry and frustrated. I didn’t want to finish reading. While Part I of your book was light and pleasant, Part II was dark and dissatisfying. While I do appreciate that you made the effort to conclude the book so that there are no questions about how the character’s lives end up, I would have been much happier to just end the book after Part I. I think the only reason I actually finished The Time Traveler’s Wife was because of the time I had already invested into it. I needed to know how you chose to end the story. Unfortunately, that left me tossing the book aside glad to be done with it.

Sincerely,

A woman left wanting something better than what she got.

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Dear Followers/Commenters/Lurkers,

I would love to read your letters this week. It just might make up for reading a dissatisfying book. And I PROMISE to send some comment love after work and baseball practice tonight.

Love,

Your humble leader. (Bawahahahaha)