Chapter 21 - Sophie’s School SpeechAt eleven, Sophie entered a school speaking competition.
Topic:
WHEN EVIDENCE ISN’T THE WHOLE STORY.
I almost stopped breathing when I saw title.
“Is this about wedding?”
“Kind of.”
“You don’t have to.”
“I want.”
Her therapist approved because Sophie controlled the story.
She never named Preston.
She said:
“Once, something that did not belong to me was found in my pocket. A lot of adults thought that meant I had put it there.”
Then she explained evidence versus interpretation.
Fact:
Object in pocket.
Interpretation:
Child stole object.
New evidence:
Camera showed adult placed it.
Her conclusion:
Facts matter. But we should be careful about the story we attach before we have enough facts.
I cried.
Of course.
Richard attended.
Margaret.
Amelia watched online.
Preston did not come.
He knew the boundary.
Afterward he sent me:
Tell her congratulations only if she wants to hear it.
I asked.
Sophie said:
“Tell him thanks.”
I did.
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No more.
That restraint probably meant more than a bouquet.
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