Amber awoke this morning around
six, earlier than normal. She knew exactly what to wear, something abnormal as
well. The bathroom welcomed her entrance...she proceeded to brush her teeth and
wash her face. A few minutes later Amber returned to her room, grabbed and began
ironing one leg of her pants. Her brother appeared in the hallway and they
conversed. Amber asked her brother, “You’re not going to school?” He replied,
“We don’t have school…that’s what mom said.” “Be quiet”, was Amber’s response
as she approached her bedroom window, which was hidden by a long purple drape. She
was shocked to see the ground barely coated with snow. Seconds later, the
School District of Philadelphia’s website was on the screen of her cell phone. Amber
thought, “This is so stupid…but I ain’t mad.”