perspective

I picked up a very sad girl after school today.  There were a lot of tears and patting on the back.

Things Hannah hates:

• the ugly California flag
• the desert
• the drought
• the mountains
• the traffic
• outside hallways at school
• the big school
• going into a class and not knowing anyone
• having seminary at the stake center
• french class
• the hotel
• being homeless
• not having a kitchen
• a small theater troop
• getting lost at school

Things she misses:

• Chelsea
• Holly
• her friends
• even "stupid Brian"
• her troop
• her teachers
• especially "B"
• Sister Krugman
• our house
• the water
• trees
• our ward
• her book club
• being costume mistress
• having people to hug in the hall
• having people to talk to 
• our neighborhood
• a good school
• being the president of stuff
• planning things
• welcoming new people
•  having fun
• joy

The silver lining:

• there is none,
• we don't make more money
• we don't live close to family
• she can't drive
• it's not exciting or fun 
• and she can't get a cat

Today she is particularly sad.  She's been a really good sport and really has been trying hard.  I know she will continue to but it's still sad and hard and all I can do is assure her it will get better.