Eva's+Persuasive+Letter

December 8, 2009 Dear Mom and Dad,

 Ever since you mentioned it in the summer of 2008, I've been wanting to take a trip to California bymyself to see Mimi and Da. I think that I need a break. Not for very long, just for two weeks or so. I mean you can tell that a lot of times I'm stressed. Sometimes it's about schoolwork. Sometimes it's because I didn't get enough sleep the night before. And I don't mean to hurt Elise and Buddy, its just that I don't get enough time where I get attention.

 I understand that you think that I may not be responsible enough to stay on a plane for 2 and a half hours, or who will pay. But I could help pay buy not spending as much on cothes/shoes and by putting cards or flyers in some of the neighbors mailboxes so I could babysit in my spare time. Also, acccording to frontierairlines.com, you have to be a least 8 years of age to fly alone. (with parents permission, of course) Along with that, I can see that it may not be fair for Elise and Buddy. But let me remind you that Elise got to go by herself to California 3 years ago, and Buddy went just earlier this year! Plus, the last time I went to California as an only child (not alone) was 8 YEARS AGO and I can't remember that far back. As well, I can see that I could miss a lot of extra activities and/or school. But I could go at the very beginning of June 2010, so that I would only miss the very beginning of swim/dive team.

 Thank you, Mom and Dad, for considering letting me go to California bymyself. You are very generous for even thinking about this, and I hope that you know that you are, and forever will be, the two people I can turn to with all of my struggles and difficulties in this big world.  Love,  **Eva :)**

 