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Letters from Hastings children to First Lady Laura Bush

July 5, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

I am Jeff, I’m 11 years old and live in Lincoln, Nebraska. My parents often can’t buy extra things because of rapidly rising gas prices. I really wish that gas prices would drop from about $3 a gallon of gas to about $1 or $1.50 a gallon of gas because usually when we have a full tank of gas, it costs about $50. If the prices dropped lower it would mean a lot for my parents and I because we would have more money in our pockets for nice things.

Some things that are good are jobs for my parents so we wouldn’t be broke and have nowhere to live. Also moods and food supplies are good because there are many stores full of food. My parents are in good moods a lot because of how much money they make. So happy that my dad bought me an acoustic guitar last week. I was so happy. Lastly my step-dad makes about $300 on his days off!

An American boy,

Jeff from Lincoln, Nebraska

July 5, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

I am in the second grade. I worry about my family because my mom and dad fight. Can you help them stop fighting?

I really like summer. I hope you have a good summer.

Sincerely yours,

Boy in Hastings, Nebraska

July 5, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

I am 11 years old and I am going into 6^th grade at the new middle school in Hastings.

I am writing this letter to let you now that the gas is way too high and my parents need to pay off their bills because we are losing money.

My life is good sometimes because I get to see my real dad every other weekend and my mom and step-dad fight a lot and it worries me. I wish that my family had money so that we could pay bills, and my real dad is having to redo his house and he wants to move but he does not have the money to do it and my mom wants to have a house. But I am thankful for everything. But maybe you can help us, but I understand if you can’t help us. Say hi to the president.

Sincerely,

Girl in Hastings, Nebraska

P.S. I hope you help us. And I want to be the president or a vet or doctor for kids.

July 5, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

I live in Hastings, Nebraska, and I am 12 years old.

I am hoping my brother and step-dad could get along better. My brother has to live with my grandma because they don’t. It would make me happy if he could live with us again. He’s the only sibling that is nice to me at my house. I have four siblings but two live with my birth dad.

Sincerely,

Boy in Hastings, Nebraska

P.S. I hope to write a book of my own someday.

July 5, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

My name is Ashley and I will be starting 8^th grade this year. Since the gas prices have risen, it makes it more difficult to buy other necessities like food and clothes. My mom has to put at least 40 dollars worth of gas out of every pay check she gets and sometimes her checks aren’t a lot. Also, recently my grandmother sprained her arm. She had to pay a lot for the bill because she didn’t have insurance. When I asked her why, she said it was too expensive to get a decent health insurance plan. So maybe you could help with that but otherwise, things are great. My mom got a new kitten for me. I named him Oreo and he’s one year old now. Also, about two weeks ago I went to the Omaha track meet in Omaha, Nebraska. I ran the 200-meter and scored a personal best with a time of 31.13 seconds. My mom, grandma, and coaches were very proud of me. Well, thanks for listening. I really appreciate it. It’s nice to have someone to talk to about my concerns.

Sincerely,

Ashley in Hastings, Nebraska

P.S. Tell Mr. Bush, he’s a great president. Thanks.

Letters from a Hastings mother to First Lady Laura Bush

July 5, 2008

Dear First Lady Laura Bush,

I am a single mother of a teenage daughter. I recently graduated in March with my master’s degree in human services after several attempts at pursuing a higher education. Ironically, I find my circumstances harder now than before I decided to return to school. There are too numerous issues to address them all here, so I’ll just mention one. Affordable, quality and accessible education. Not only are these things still troubling in 2008, it affects all people young and old. A person who spends over $80,000 in higher education can only expect a job that pays less than half, about $34,000 in salary (myself included). Eventually, I’ll have to pay back all of the student loans, etc. Quite frankly the rewards are not adding up. In today’s world it is more prudent to get a job right after high school than to go all the way through a bachelor, master, even doctoral level. Accessibility, even in rural Nebraska children are walking to and from school (in all kinds of weather) because transportation (buses) are too expensive, primarily gas. Quality because even thought there is a shortage of good teachers, it’s not worth a person’s while who already has a bachelor’s degree to go back to school to get one specifically in education. I am proud to call myself an American and I can only pray and hope that the economy and circumstances will change for the betterment of all. Thank you for listening.

Sincerely,

Sabrina, mother of Ashley, in Hastings, Nebraska

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Lastly my step-dad makes about $300 on his days off! An American boy, Jeff from Lincoln, Nebraska July 5, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, I am in the second grade. I worry about my family because my mom and dad fight. Can you help them stop fighting? I really like summer. I hope you have a good summer. Sincerely yours, Boy in Hastings, Nebraska July 5, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, I am 11 years old and I am going into 6^th grade at the new middle school in Hastings. I am writing this letter to let you now that the gas is way too high and my parents need to pay off their bills because we are losing money. My life is good sometimes because I get to see my real dad every other weekend and my mom and step-dad fight a lot and it worries me. I wish that my family had money so that we could pay bills, and my real dad is having to redo his house and he wants to move but he does not have the money to do it and my mom wants to have a house. But I am thankful for everything. But maybe you can help us, but I understand if you can’t help us. Say hi to the president. Sincerely, Girl in Hastings, Nebraska P.S. I hope you help us. And I want to be the president or a vet or doctor for kids. July 5, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, I live in Hastings, Nebraska, and I am 12 years old. I am hoping my brother and step-dad could get along better. My brother has to live with my grandma because they don’t. It would make me happy if he could live with us again. He’s the only sibling that is nice to me at my house. I have four siblings but two live with my birth dad. Sincerely, Boy in Hastings, Nebraska P.S. I hope to write a book of my own someday. July 5, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, My name is Ashley and I will be starting 8^th grade this year. Since the gas prices have risen, it makes it more difficult to buy other necessities like food and clothes. My mom has to put at least 40 dollars worth of gas out of every pay check she gets and sometimes her checks aren’t a lot. Also, recently my grandmother sprained her arm. She had to pay a lot for the bill because she didn’t have insurance. When I asked her why, she said it was too expensive to get a decent health insurance plan. So maybe you could help with that but otherwise, things are great. My mom got a new kitten for me. I named him Oreo and he’s one year old now. Also, about two weeks ago I went to the Omaha track meet in Omaha, Nebraska. I ran the 200-meter and scored a personal best with a time of 31.13 seconds. My mom, grandma, and coaches were very proud of me. Well, thanks for listening. I really appreciate it. It’s nice to have someone to talk to about my concerns. Sincerely, Ashley in Hastings, Nebraska P.S. Tell Mr. Bush, he’s a great president. Thanks. Letters from a Hastings mother to First Lady Laura Bush July 5, 2008 Dear First Lady Laura Bush, I am a single mother of a teenage daughter. I recently graduated in March with my master’s degree in human services after several attempts at pursuing a higher education. Ironically, I find my circumstances harder now than before I decided to return to school. There are too numerous issues to address them all here, so I’ll just mention one. Affordable, quality and accessible education. Not only are these things still troubling in 2008, it affects all people young and old. A person who spends over $80,000 in higher education can only expect a job that pays less than half, about $34,000 in salary (myself included). Eventually, I’ll have to pay back all of the student loans, etc. Quite frankly the rewards are not adding up. In today’s world it is more prudent to get a job right after high school than to go all the way through a bachelor, master, even doctoral level. Accessibility, even in rural Nebraska children are walking to and from school (in all kinds of weather) because transportation (buses) are too expensive, primarily gas. Quality because even thought there is a shortage of good teachers, it’s not worth a person’s while who already has a bachelor’s degree to go back to school to get one specifically in education. I am proud to call myself an American and I can only pray and hope that the economy and circumstances will change for the betterment of all. Thank you for listening. Sincerely, Sabrina, mother of Ashley, in Hastings, Nebraska Kansas - Nebraska Chautauqua explores the lives, hopes, dreams, and history of the Chautaqua Movement from the 1930's, also examining the lives and contributions of several important historical figures. © 2008-2009, Kansas & Nebraska Humanities Councils - design: Good Karma Host - Top	presented by...
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