la vie normale (the normal life)

Dec 13, 2011
10:00am
I not wrote in days. I have been busy. I only write in class today. Emily is nice. We get along good. I hope we be good friends someday. Today in school we talk about bullying. Children look at me and smile. I am scared so I stay close to teacher.
They say l'examen de parler (speaking test) in français (French) is not happening. They say it is "postponed." I learn new word each day. I have fun in French class. I laugh and smile. I talk to teacher in français. Se helps me with anglais (English). She gave me notebook.
I am in English class now. They talk about nouns. They say noun is person, place, thing, idea. What is idea? I will translate at home. They all laugh now, but I do not understand why. Maybe I will understand sometime. I rêver (dream) of speaking good English. I want no accent in voice!
We take maths test today. I am bad in Maths. I am to fail! Wish luck to me. I need luck!
I think I pass. I do best and I hope. Mother is still sick. Alexis is better. Jamie writes this for me... Alexis is 6 pounds. She is very small. She has little tuffs of brown hair on her head and bright green eyes. Beautiful. The name Alexis means Alexis defender of mankind... Doctor say we bring her home in weeks. Mother is no better. While Mother is sick, Aunt Aminata, who has baby boy twins (Malick and Mamadou) will travel from Canada to stay and "nurse" small Alexis. I visit Mother in hospital. She smile much and say how is family? We talk until I go to school. I hope she lives.
Abel has been better after talk. He tries. I make sure. I help much and I keep watch, make sure mean children stay away. Teacher sends email says good job. Abel even brought friend to house! Friend is young boy Josh. They laugh much and play "video games" his room. I am happy for Abel. He need good friend now. Josh is good child. He has "manners" and say please and thank you. Abel tells him to say not "miss" or "mister" but "Madame" and "Monsieur." I wish Father home to meet Josh but Father is with Mother. Oh well, la vie continue. Father is never home, so life is no change. Mother was home more but not much.
I hear holiday Christmas is soon. I can not wait. I will buy gift for family. I do not know what. I think "picture frame" with memories for Parents, game for Abel, good "work boots" for Acel, baby blanket for Alexis, and doll for Adelise. 
5:00pm
I am not happy. Abel got something, "detention" and had to stay late to school. Father will not be happy. I will have talk with Abel first. He needs to learn goodness. Jamie says he needs to "clean up his act."
Father is mad. Very mad. He hit Abel and I am scared. I hear scream and I cry but I not to do anything. I want it to end! I can not take this! I do not like hear tears! I go now! I come back when I stop tears.
Je change de français. je me sens mieux de parler dans ma propre langue, même pour une minute. je vais aller vers anglais maintenant. (i am switching to french. it makes me feel better to talk in my own language, even for a minute. i will go to english now.) I feel better. Abel goes to sleep so no tears! I try to smile. I talk to Jamie to feel better. She say boy she loves hurt her heart. I say I will hurt boys face! She says no though. She says she forgave him. I do not understand forgave, but I understand no, so I will not. Au revoir, rester fidèle
~Aimee

Reviews

[Scott Metro]

Your broken English is very warm and charming...it made the writing all the more precious.
Enjoyed the words and the innocent tone.

Liked this very much.

Scott

[Emmy]

Lol I'll have to tell Aimee you said this! She loves to write now actually and her English has improved so much!