Write a letter to Christopher in response to his discovery about his mother. Be sure to address it to Christopher, keeping in mind the details we know about him, and about Asperger's Syndrome.
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Christopher,
ReplyDeleteYour father is not a bad person. He is not going to kill you or do anything else that is bad to you. Your father killed Wellington because he was mad at Mrs. Shears. It was an accident. Your father was lonely and sad without your mother all these years, and he wanted Mrs. Shears to move in with them so they could be together more often. Mrs. Shears said no and your father got very mad at her. He was so mad that he couldn't control himself and ended up killing Wellington.
Do you remember when you found Wellington and the policeman touched you and you hit him? Do you remember that you didn't mean to do that and you couldn't control yourself? That's what your father did. He was so mad and didn't know what he was doing. He was hurt by it almost as much as Mrs. Shears. Your father has a caution, but he didn't get it from the police. He will never ever kill something or do anything that bad again.
Your father would never hurt you anyway. He doesn't care as much for animals as you do. He thinks that a dog is just a dog and you can replace it, but he doesn't think the same way about people. Your father thinks that people are good and that you should never hurt them. He will never do anything bad to you.
- David
Dear Chris,
ReplyDeleteNo your father is not a bad person and he is not going to kill you. Yes, he did in fact kill Wellington, but he had good reason to. He was so lonely without your mother around, so he wanted Mrs. Sheares to move in with him. When she refused, he got upset and for revenge, killed her dog because dogs are worthless to him.
Dear Christopher,
ReplyDeleteAren’t you angry with your mother? I feel that she is very selfish. I feel that she could have handled the situation a lot better. I can understand that she doesn’t love your father anymore; however leaving to France seemed irrational. She says that she felt that you and your father would have been better off without her, but she didn’t stop to ask you how felt about her choice. I hope you can understand that your father is a good man. He kept the letters away from you so that you wouldn’t feel hurt or sad. Also understand that your mother disliked the idea that his son’s own mother left to France for another man and for a new family. I strongly believe that your father is the better parent and that you should give him a chance. He cares and loves you that’s why he’s taking care of you.
Dear Christopher,
ReplyDeleteHey, I heard you recently found out the truth about you’re mother. I’m sure you have a lot of unanswered questions but first you must understand that you’re mother loves you very much. Don’t assume that she was selfish in acting how she acted. She was un-happy staying with you’re father and found someone who she truely loved. She is in a better place, living a happier life, and the only part that she regrets about how she acted is leaving you behind. You should seriously consider contacting her and talking to her about this. If you would like, you can always come to me for any questions. Deepika
Dear Christopher,
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to hear about how you found out about your mother. It would have been better if your father had told you at least a simplified version of the truth. Sure it would have been hard for you at first, but you would have gotten over it and felt good that you knew the truth. But contrary to your thoughts, your father was really trying to do the best for you by protecting you. He may not have been right, but his intentions were good. I know that you have many mixed feelings right now. The anger at your father for killing Wellington and lying, the sadness about your mother, and the immense fear you feel. You are scared because your whole life your father had been lying to you. But keep in mind that your father really does love you and has promised to tell you the truth from now on. Also your father has and never had any intention of harming you. If you could find it in you to give him another chance, it could allow you to avoid many future problems. You do not need to resort to violence, or running away. In the long run, neither of these “solutions” will result in peace of mind or happiness for you. I know both of these are very important to you, especially the former. Do not forgive your father for him, forgive him for you, for your peace of mind and sanity.
Sincerely,
Amy Caprioni
Dear Christopher,
ReplyDeleteWhen you read the letter from your mom, you must have felt surprised and confused. I hope you werent too upset when you found out that your dad kept the secret from you. Your dad probabh ly kept the secret from you too keep you safe. Although,you lived most of your life without knowing your mother, you will be fine knowing she is alive. While you thought she was dead, she ran away with Mr.Shears.
Dear Christopher,
ReplyDeleteMy name is McKenna Damato, I am 16 years, 1 month and three days old. I’m in no way a stranger because I feel as if I your life was written out in front of me(well, some of it). I even know you found your mother’s letters in your father’s shirt box. I know you felt giddy but at the same time you felt another emotion. The one where you felt sick and you felt as if the room was swaying back and forth even though it wasn’t. I think the emotion you were experiencing was shock and confusion. Shock looks like this; and confusion looks like this; . I’m sorry that the faces are yellow; I know you don’t like yellow, but it was the only faces I could find. I know that the letters that your mother sent is confusing and hard to understand, but the important part is that she is still alive and she loves you and thinks of you often. First, you have to calm down and think about this logical so as to get your thoughts organized. This situation is just like prime numbers and life, logical but you never know the rules even if you spent all of your time thinking about it. Therefore, you do have to recognize that yes, your mother is alive and your father was hiding it the whole time, but you have to let it go and settle down. Then you can find who murdered Wellington without being distracted by the letters.
Sincerely, McKenna Damato
Dear Christopher,
ReplyDeleteHello Christopher, I feel really sad about what your mom did to you. I know that your dad never meant to hurt you. Your dad is a really great person and he took care of you even after what he had been through with his mom. Your mom is a great person and it was sort of selfish that she left your father for Roger. It was an accident that your mother left, but I know your mother loves you very much. It was not your fault that your mother has cheated with roger. Your father didn’t show you the letter for your own good. If he had showed you the letter you would be really frightened and you would leave him for your mother. Good luck finding your mother in london.
-Deep
Dear Christopher,
ReplyDeleteYour father has been lonely for the past two years and all that anger and hurt must have built up inside of him. Eventually he couldn’t control it anymore and he ended up killing Ms. Shears’s dog, Wellington. He didn’t mean to do it, it just happened. Your father would never do anything to hurt you.
Your mother was selfish to leave both of you. Just because she left your father that does not mean that she doesn’t care for you.
Dear Christopher,
ReplyDeleteI know you are scared, confused, and your mind is working on hyper drive. But trust me, just calm down. You need to focus on a couple of things first. Yes, your father has killed Wellington and is capable of killing you, but there is one difference between you and Wellington. Your father loves you. He does not care for the dog at all. People do have the sex with other people while married, but murder rarely happens within close family. Your father will never kill you, no matter how angry you make him.
Okay, now for the big stuff. The letters you have read are real. Yes, your mother is alive and living in London. I know this is a huge realization, as your past years living have all been lies. I would like to let you know that your father seriously did this to help you, but also to help himself. He could barely come out of something like that himself, and he did not think that if you knew you would be okay. He was trying to save your innocent and young mind from having to deal with a situation such as the one your mother had put your father in. But it also was a way for him to feel as if he was making you safe, which would have made him feel better in the long run. I suggest that you contact her in some way, without your father knowing of course, just in case he finds out like he did with your book. Maybe you could talk on the phone or get Siobhan to send the letters through the school. Do not do anything too drastic that would get you in trouble with your father or the police again.
Christopher, I am going to let you in on a little secret. It is okay to be confused like you are. Remember some of the faces you could not identify at first that Siobhan drew for you? The emotion you are feeling is one of those faces. You have people who live in close proximity to you, such as Mrs. Alexander and Siobhan, whom you can talk too about this. Also, you can always talk to Toby if that makes you feel any better. You do not have to be so lonely and keep all your thoughts inside yourself. You could write them all down in your book as well. As long as you can dissipate some of the stress you are experiencing, you should be fine.
Try eating some of your favorite foods and keeping yourself in tidy, more constricted spaces. Have a warm raspberry smoothie, or play Minesweeper. Keep living your life, except try to be brave and overcome the fear of talking about your feelings to the people around you. Good luck.
Best Wishes,
Conor DePalma
Dear Chris,
ReplyDeleteI realize that you must be pretty astonished about what you recently found out. I don’t blame you; it’s a lot to handle. I’m sorry that you had to find out in such a blunt manner though. Maybe if your father had told you the truth it would have been easier to digest, but then again maybe it would not have helped at all. I do not agree with your father’s action, but I do understand why he did it. Sometimes a lot of pain and frustration can cause people to act in ways that will make the situation easier for them, and at the time, your father just could not break the news to you because it was hard for him to believe it himself. The way your mother left was very selfish, and breaking your family apart was not a good solution. I hope everything works out.
Sincerely,
Kevin Iapoce
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Dear Christopher,
ReplyDeleteDoes it bother you how selfish your Mother is ? She left your Father and basically broke your family apart.
As the past two years have gone by your father has been very lonely and angry. His anger finally blew and he killed Ms. Shear's, Wellington. He didn't mean to do it though.
Dear Christopher,
ReplyDeleteHello Christopher, my name is Manu Simriti Bhandari. I am fifteen years eight months and eighteen days old. I am five feet six and half inches tall. I have tan skin, brown eyes, and dark brown hair. I wear black, square shaped glasses. My nose is pierced on the left side. I like the color blue. When I grow up I want to be a doctor. I hope I am not s stranger to you anymore.
I have recently learned that you learned the news that your mother is not dead. She is still alive and she has written many letters to you. First I would like to say that I am happy to hear that you mother is alive and healthy. I am sure that you are happy to learn that your mother is alive and well. Next I would like to say that I know your father lied to you when he told you that your mother had really died when she had in reality left your father and you. I know you hate when people lie to you. I would like you to consider then reasons why your father would have lied to you.
The position your father was out into was a very difficult position to be in. First of you were young when the incident took place. He was not sure what to say to you. Your father thought it was best for you not know because he believed that you would not understand the situation that had occurred. It will probably be best for you to talk to your father about the situation. You should also reconnect with your mother by writing her a letter, giving her a call, or visiting her.
Your friend,
Manu Simriti Bhandari
Dear Christopher,
ReplyDeleteYou have every reason to be upset with your father. He did lie, and it was wrong. But you shouldn’t have run away from him. He has always loved you and all he wanted to do was protect you from what he thought would hurt you. Finding out that your mother is still alive and healthy when you were previously told she died of a heart attack is tough though and I can understand what you’re feeling. You need to find a better way to help yourself overcome you’re feelings though. Like you have said before, you don’t like being around strangers because it makes you feel unsafe not knowing what they’re like. And the reality is that you leaving your dad and living out in the world by yourself will be difficult and frightening. He did lie to you, and he also killed Wellington but that doesn’t mean he’ll lie again, and it doesn’t mean he has any intention of harming you like he did to the poodle. Christopher, remember he loves you, and leaving your home isn’t going to solve any of these problems you’re experiencing.
- Jess
Dear Chris,
ReplyDeletei can understand how you must have felt finding out about these letters from your mother. i have a friend who came upon the same dicovery you did. I want to tell you to be strong, and don't blame your father. i think he was just trying to keep you safe in his own way. to me, that was an incredibly wrong decision and you deserve to be compensated for it. although running away from home was a little much. i think you should talk to your father about how upset you were finding these letters, he seems like the type that will listen. also, i think you should ask him to find out more about her or even arrange a meeting date to see if you all could meet up and meet each other again. finally, none of this was your fault. and most of all don't think that your condition has anything to do with it, people can make bad choices sometimes, no matter how much respect you have for them. you need to get back up and keep moving forward.