Hi, Miss Sue,
My name is Andrew.
I like you. Roxanne
does, too. She cannot
write. She says what
to write. I like her.
We play pirates. This
is not a good pencil.
Bye,
Andrew
9-22-98
Hi, Miss Sue,
This is Andrew. I am fine.
How are you? Roxanne is
fine, too. She sleeps more.
She sometimes plays
with me now.
Bye.
9-29-98
I like macaroni and
cheese in a box.
Andrew
10-3-98
Roxanne says to
tell you "oatmeal"
is her favorite food.
Andrew
Dear Miss Sue,
There is a good show
on TV. It is about
ships and time and
knowing how to find
where you are on the
open sea. You have to
know stars, too. It
is interesting. Also,
it shows clipper ships.
I like the tall ships.
Someday, I will go on
one. Fletcher and I
will be great sailors.
You can come, too. I
hope you are having
a good vacation.
Andrew
10-6-98
Do you know what
happens when you're
bad? You get put
in the brig. Bad
things happen there.
Real bad. Not for
nice people like you
to know.
Andrew
10-6-98
My favorite place to
go when I want to feel
safe is on the tall ship
up in the rigging.
Andrew
10-10-98
Roxanne say to tell
you she hides in small
boxes or lofts like a
crow's nest high up on
a mast to be safe.
Andrew
10-10-98
Once I was sick. I
think it was a cold. I had
a fever. My head was all
fuzzy, like a fog that
has sharp prickly needles.
I do not remember any
more right now.
Andrew
10-10-98
Roxanne says she does
not remember "sick". She
just remembers "pain".
Andrew
Hello, Miss Sue,
I am glad that you are
back. I missed you.
Andrew
P.S.
Roxanne is glad, too.
10-12-98
I do not like Sundays.
Neither does Roxanne.
We do not like them at
all. We just go away
and play. You can
come if you want.
Andrew
10-19-98
Hello, Miss Sue,
Everybody is very quiet
now. Nobody wants to
be too much out in the
open. Somebody could
get hurt. Most of us
will still keep in touch
by writing. No one wants
to do much talking. We
are all too scared.
Andrew
10-24-98
Hi, Miss Sue,
Will you write back to me?
I can read now. We are
having pasta for supper.
It is not in a box. It is in
a package. It is like a soft
box. That is clever.
I like cats, but I hate
dogs. They scare me.
Andrew
10-27-98
Hello, Miss Sue,
I know we have not
talked, but I watch
what you do. You have
helped Roxanne, and I
know that is the key.
I am not as important
right now. You do not
feel bad. Your heart is
true. Someday we will
meet.
Andreew
11-7-98
Hello, Miss Sue,
I like this new paper. I am very glad that you
are my friend. I listened to what you said.
It made me feel better. I sometimes think
that I am not very important in the whole
scheme of things. Thank you for showing
me the Crystal.
Andrew.
Dear Miss Sue,
I have a problem.
I do not know how
to tell. Telling is
dangerous. I hide
all myself away
because I do not
know which parts are
safe to show. My
feet hurt.
Andrew