it wasnt until later in life that she understood what her parents did for her and her sister had a name

                                                                                                            they were ruggedised 

she wasnt like other girls 

she thought they were sissies

                                 they didnt mix

she got along better with boys she wasnt concerned with traditional girlie things or notions she was athletic by fifth grade bigger than most the boys at school even had a few fistfights with them   Why did you fight?   What did he say?   I asked you why you were fighting?   He can tell you . . and if he lies Im going to beat him again.

thats what the administrator reiterated to her father  

he agreed with his daughter

she tried to go around him to his wife 

                                       Shes out of town on business  Ive told her  Shes with me   Wha did the boy say

That’s . .

. . I dare you to tell me thas none of my concern 

                                                   Theyre old enough knowing enough to settle matters how they choose  at least my daughter is thahe got his ass handed to him changes nothing  He might have been wiserconsidered possible outcomes before agitating

                                        But he is a boy  Theyre immature at this age

His parents . .

. . Yare welcome to tell them where we live Youll excuse me if I rather not contend with a middleperson a middlewoman School policy is clear three-day suspension for fightingdespite despite my daughter standingup for herself Weve taught her to do exactly tha whenever necessary  This is where you excuse yourselfinterrupt me  confirm hell be home for three days too 

I know the boy When I drop my other daughter for school I know his classroom

                                                                                     Ill be watchin

                                                                                                        Three days

Mister . .

. . Please answer the question Three day suspensions for both children My daughters brought her books home garnered her assignments 

Ill be watchin  Thank you for your time 

Have anything more to say for yourself

Dad? 

Yes

I’m honestlyyou want me to be honest . .

. . Thas the currency of our household

I’m happy I made him cry. Everybody saweverybody heard what he said. I stoodup for myself.

Anunfortunately unfair as it may seem sometimesmost the time it comes at a price

Mom agreed?

Mom backed us

That’s not agreeing.

Actions speak louder than words 

                                   When she returns youll talkIll not speak for her 

She backed us.

Particularly Mom backed you 

                               We have one anothers backs  Yet another currency in our family

the girls were ruggedisedtied tightly together in a knot  perhaps she more than her sister but her sister wasnt slouch she played bigger than she was

sometime Thursday,  15  9. 22

1101,  Monday,  24  10. 22

Whale Fall  Kodiak  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kk4-ubujI8