Dear Diary,
Today was a great day. As I have been reminding you, today I became Mrs. Jean Louise Harris. But feel free to call me Scout. Seriously though, today was wonderful. Jem and his wife of 3 years, Meredith, were at the wedding and Atticus managed to make it, too, at his age of 52. It was 12 years ago that I last saw Boo Radley. It was fun being married on Halloween, because the chapel was decorated with what decorations the black people could manage to scrape together, but Atticus helped financially as well. I smiled when I saw Calpurnia in the congregation. It had been years since we had seen her, as she left when I was 15 to pursue a career as a lawyer. I thought about running to her and asking if she had yet acquired the job, but I was 20 now and I figured if she hadn't gotten the job she would've come back to us. I remember the Christmas's when she'd assist us in cookie baking and decorating. Tom Robinson's family was fine as far as I'd heard, but unfortunately, his wife couldn't attend the wedding. I have tried to remain outside contact with the Ewell family, as I needn't rekindle any feud or disagreement about that night.
I was just recently asking myself why I didn't do something about that night. I could have probably stopped him somehow. But then I concede to the fact that it was totally spur of the moment and I couldn't have done anything to stop it. I am sad about this and the fact that out friendship with the Ewell's was not meant to stay. I realize how many lives changed from this. Think of it. Dill came to town and got us interested in Boo Radley. Then because of him, we had adventures in school leading to our fights about Tom Robinson's case. Then from those, our father, Atticus proved Tom was innocent and Tom ended up dieing. So did Bob Ewell. In the end, all this had ended in Boo Radley saving our life. Does that mean Dill was responsible for Bob Ewell attacking us? Then again, he got us interested in Boo Radley, who saved out life! I wonder what would have happened had Dill never made his appearance in Macomb County. Lord knows our life would have been different. I wouldn't be here today though! Where would I be? Life posts so many questions lately. And I have an answer for very few of them. Until tomorrow!
~Scout~
Today was a great day. As I have been reminding you, today I became Mrs. Jean Louise Harris. But feel free to call me Scout. Seriously though, today was wonderful. Jem and his wife of 3 years, Meredith, were at the wedding and Atticus managed to make it, too, at his age of 52. It was 12 years ago that I last saw Boo Radley. It was fun being married on Halloween, because the chapel was decorated with what decorations the black people could manage to scrape together, but Atticus helped financially as well. I smiled when I saw Calpurnia in the congregation. It had been years since we had seen her, as she left when I was 15 to pursue a career as a lawyer. I thought about running to her and asking if she had yet acquired the job, but I was 20 now and I figured if she hadn't gotten the job she would've come back to us. I remember the Christmas's when she'd assist us in cookie baking and decorating. Tom Robinson's family was fine as far as I'd heard, but unfortunately, his wife couldn't attend the wedding. I have tried to remain outside contact with the Ewell family, as I needn't rekindle any feud or disagreement about that night.
I was just recently asking myself why I didn't do something about that night. I could have probably stopped him somehow. But then I concede to the fact that it was totally spur of the moment and I couldn't have done anything to stop it. I am sad about this and the fact that out friendship with the Ewell's was not meant to stay. I realize how many lives changed from this. Think of it. Dill came to town and got us interested in Boo Radley. Then because of him, we had adventures in school leading to our fights about Tom Robinson's case. Then from those, our father, Atticus proved Tom was innocent and Tom ended up dieing. So did Bob Ewell. In the end, all this had ended in Boo Radley saving our life. Does that mean Dill was responsible for Bob Ewell attacking us? Then again, he got us interested in Boo Radley, who saved out life! I wonder what would have happened had Dill never made his appearance in Macomb County. Lord knows our life would have been different. I wouldn't be here today though! Where would I be? Life posts so many questions lately. And I have an answer for very few of them. Until tomorrow!
~Scout~