Somehow, through no choice of my own, I was picked to write letters to the parents of two of my campers in my cabin. Being only a CIT, I should be exempt from the duty. Unfortunately, between muscles and some very well-chosen worlds from my senior counselor, I “volunteered” to do their job. The trials, tribulations, and paper I went through to find a never-before-used beginning would be impossible for anyone else to imagine.

Sure, I could follow the basic format: introduce myself, tell about the boy’s activities, say he’s having a good time, explain upcoming events, and then conclude it...but I decided to be different. So, I wrote it neatly, used big words, made complete sentences, and even wrote in straight lines!

Whew! Now that I was through writing to my English teacher, I started on the parent letters!