re: #354 Alouette

When my oldest daughter was having difficulty socializing in her school because she lived in the “wrong” neighborhood, we transferred her to another school and she made a variety of friends. She also included in her circle of friends, other girls that she sensed were being shunned for various reasons (the overweight girl, the goth girl, etc.)

One year my best friend and I started defending the most picked on girl in grade school. But it was in a strange way. We’d go touch hands with her and pick up the “cooties” and then chase the other kids and tag them with the cooties, then go back to Mary and get some more. It made Mary laugh and smile, which was quite unusual.