Official Mail

I'm going to do some bragging on my girl, so if you're not interested, leave now. :)

In today's mail she received an official looking document that piqued all our curiosities.  It was from Senator Don Gaetz and I've retyped it below (because at this point that's just quicker than trying to upload a picture)

"Dear Rebeka:
    As I was going through the resulst of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, it was impossible to miss your outstanding results.  I was so impressed that I wanted to write you, personally, to let you know how proud I am of you.
    Your scores in reading and writing stood out brilliantly.  Your performance is among the highest, not just at Walton High School, not just in Walton County, but in the entire State of Florida.
    You have extraordinary gifts.  These results define you as one of only a few highly select scholars who can reach for almost anything and accomplish it.  By combining your remarkable potential with persistent hard work, there are few limits to what you can achieve in school or in life.  Doors will open for you to earn important awards and recognition and, ultimately, scholarships and admission to our state's and our country's leading universities and colleges.
    I hope you'll push to the very limits of your exceptional academic ability and seize the opportunities that clearly can be yours.  I also hope you'll take a moment to thank your family and your teachers for their support, for the loving nudges they provide, and the values you stand for because of them.
    As senator for Northwest Florida, I'll be keeping track of your progress.  Please let me know if ever I can be assistance to you or your family as you go forward with your education.  Again, my warmest congratulations and best wishes for a great summer.

With respect and admiration,
Senator Don Gaetz"

For a girl who sincerely struggles with believing she is smart, this was a joy for her to receive this letter and to actually start to believe she is, as I've always told her, brilliant!