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Show Fair Forever . \ 68 and offered to fix a snack. She would have put her hand on my forehead and kissed my cheek. She might have cried and pretended to have a runny nose. Today she scowls. « The old man is right; things change. "Tomorrow, I think I'll row to the lighthouse," Isay. I wait for Mom's reaction. "That's.too far,",she answers,continuing to mop. . . . ^ "It's not that far." Mom stops mopping and brushes her hair from her eyes. "We've had this talk before," she says firmly. "You can row to the channel, but not to the lighthouse." She points to the table where a letter is open, waiting. It has my name on it. It's from Bayside School. . Dear Bradley, . , , r Welcome to Algebra One. I'm excited to have you in my class. You may have heard that algebra is a difficult subject, but I want to assure you that if you keep up with your homework, algebra will be easier . than you think., . ' Don't forget, you will need a calculator, Model 85Z. Please bring one to every , class and have, one available for homework. You can find one at most office 7 supply stores. If purchasing one is a hardship, you may make a request , for a loan of one from the school. Each year a few are found on school, property andhever claimed, i |
