I, of course, would find this
punishment completely unfair. I’d
take the letter and confront her.
“Can I speak to you about
this?”
“No. If you want to reply, you
have to write a letter.”
I’d go to my room, get out my
pen and paper, sit at my little desk,
and go after her arguments one by
one.
To Whom It May Concern:
Dear Mom,
First of all, this has been a
particularly tough time in school,
and for you to say that my marks