Dear Melinda

Dear Melinda,

            I wish you would have had a better life; living up to expectations of everyone but yourself. Trying to take one day at time but not being able to speak. You never have been one to speak your voice, though I know you have a lot to say about the world around you. Especially about what happened during the summer.

            Have you ever wished you would speak your voice more? I wish I could. When we have to speak in class my face gets red and hot, including my ears. I look like and elf on fire. You and David came up with the plan to not have you speak in class, making the poster saying that you have the right not to. You have some guts to do that, I wish that I could make myself do that. I’m so particular of my grades and not getting in detention; haven’t ever had one.

            You probably would have spoken up if you knew what he was going to do to you at that party. It’s disgusting that men think that they can force into things you don’t want to do; not even letting you make up your mind. Nothing is ever planned in life to the fullest extent, especially that.

            One thing I wish I could do over is to know exactly what I want to say before I say it, because when it comes out, there is no way of pushing those words back in. I have a lot to say, many of it has anger behind it from my home life, so when it comes out it can be offensive.

When you stereotype the kids at your school I know that must be one way you take out your anger, but you don’t know those people and what there like. I understand if you don’t like peppy cheerleaders, because I don’t either, but you got to focus on the positives.

             

Sincerely,

Melanie