red letter day

I put Ella in time out for something. I can't even remember now. And awhile later, after the whole thing was forgotten (obviously), I found an envelope on my bed. It read,

To: Mom

From: ?

Intrigued, I opened it:

I have besitib to run away! if you reeb it I will be at Talor. I have pakte my thins.

Love,

Ella

She's so cute when she's angry.

I carried the note to Ella and asked her for some clarification on the misspelled words. She smirked. "Sometimes when I'm frustrated I write things."

"I know," I told her. "But next time, maybe you could just say, 'Mom, I feel frustrated.'"

"Okay."