September 23, 2013: Photo post--Dear Diary

So, sometimes E has issues with getting angry.  She can't help it and she comes by it honestly.  I admit that my anger can be pretty explosive sometimes (please don't call child protective services, it's not that explosive).  E also loves her some sci-fi and fantasy themed books and games, so her imagination is fairly active.
Apparently, she had a wee run in with another girl at school.  L is her bestie from first grade, and they aren't in the same class now that they're in 2nd grade. Which means that E only really gets to see L at recess and after school, while they wait in the car rider lines for their parents to pick them up.  Evidently, L has a new friend, Z, who was not interested in letting E sit with her former BFF.
E wrote in her 'diary' about it.  And then left that diary entry on my pillow for me to find.  Names deleted to protect the other kids at school.

 In case you don't read 7 year old, it says:
Dear Diary,
Z is so mean.  I want to throw a rock at her !! I want to scream.
She would not let me sit next to L and she said Buzz of (off) loser in car rider line only Day to sit with L !!!
I want to trow (throw) her into a shark sord (sword) pit !!! Also split her in half with a sord (sword)!!
and mess everythig (everything) up like worst picture day in sentury's (centuries).  So mad! I just want to let the demon side out !!!
throw her in lava, crush her soul, ruin her hair, let a tiger out on her.

Love, so mad righ (right) now!
E

P.S. Beach is in 3 weeks 1day!  Only thing good

While I am a bit mortified by her anger, I am delighted at her prose.  We did have a long talk about the letter and what it means and how it's okay to be angry, but it's not really okay to always act on that anger.  Her feelings are justified and okay, but perhaps crushing the soul of your classmates for not letting her sit next to your friend is a bit extreme.
I suggested this to her and she looked at me like I was crazy.
  "I just ignore her and don't play with her, mama.  I can't take a sword to school anyway."