SMART GENERATION ?

Dear Dad,

It is with great regret and sorrow that I’m writing you, but I’m
leaving home. I had to elope with my new boyfriend Saim because I

wanted to avoid a scene with Mom and you.

I’ve been finding real passion with Saim and he is so nice to me. I
know when you meet him you’ll like him too - even with all his
piercing, tattoos, and motorcycle clothes.


But it’s not only the passion Dad, I’m pregnant and Saim said that he
wants
me to have the kid and that we can be very happy together. Even'though
Saim is much older than me (anyway, 42 isn’t so old these days'is it?),
and has no money, really these things shouldn’t tand in the'way of our
relationship, don’t you agree? Saim has a great CD'collection; he
already owns a trailer in the woods and has a stack of'firewood for the
whole winter.


It’s true he has other girlfriends as well but I know he’ll be
faithful to me in his own way. He wants to have many more children
with me and that’s now one of my dreams too.

Saim taught me that marijuana doesn’t really hurt anyone and he’ll be

growing it for us and we’ll trade it with our friends for all the
cocaine
and ecstasy we want. In the meantime, we’ll pray that science'will find
a cure for AIDS so Saim can get better; he sure deserves'it!!


Don’t worry Dad, I’m 15 years old now and I know how to take care of
myself.. Someday I’m sure we’ll be back to visit so you can get to know'your grandchildren.

Your loving daughter,
Rosie.


At the bottom of the page were the letters ‘PTO’.
Hands still trembling, her father turned the sheet, and read:

PS: Dad, none of the above is true. I’m over at the neighbour’s house.
I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than

my report card that’s in my desk centre drawer.

Please sign it and call when it is safe for me to come home..