Don't be the class clown

Our family has sent over 20 letters to President Trump.  After completing this letter, my daughter F said that she feels like she has nothing left to say to Mr. Trump.  I know what she feels like.  There are still an endless series of issues that need to be addressed, but it can get tiring when we feel that, when we put each letter into the mailbox, no one is reading it on the other side.  But she wrote this one.  And she has a week to think about what to put in the next one.  We'll see what happens.   

 

 

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

Washington D.C. 20500

13 February 2017 

Dear President Donald Trump,  

I am a middle schooler, and there are numerous class clowns in my seventh grade class. I’m sure you are familiar with what class clowns do--they oftentimes make inappropriate jokes or comments to make people laugh and hide the fact that they don’t understand the lesson being taught.

I wonder if sometimes you might have a little bit in common with the class clowns I know.  It seems to me that sometimes you, like class clowns, say outrageous things for attention and popularity. I do not mean to be disrespectful, this is just what I see, and it frustrates me. 

I wonder what would happen if, instead of saying that people who disagree with you that they are wrong or “Sad” you should perhaps talk to them. They might see things differently than you do, but maybe that is okay.  Sometimes I think about what our world would be like without diversity. If everyone thought the same, there would be no imagination or competition, or even cooperation.

You, Donald Trump, could change your reputation. You could be known across America for being kind, thoughtful, and respectful. It would take some work, but it would definitely be worth it.

Sincerely,  

F