See No Evil

To: Dan Baldwin
From: Jessica
Re: See No Evil

This story is about a boy named Billy who's mother (no name provided) has taken care of little blind Billy his whole life. On his 15th b-day he makes a wish that on his 16th he will be able to see. So his mother tells him to be a good little boy and he will be given the gift of sight. So little Billy prays, cleans, does his homework a week in advance etc. So on the day before his b-day his mom gives him keys to his car. Then the next day on his 16th bday he awakens only to find that he is still blind. He calls for his mother and asks how this could be but all his mother could do was laugh and say "April Fools!" As for comments/suggestions, the authors voice is not very strong in this story, too many Billy's. The overall theme of this story seems to me a bit harsh. Its as if this boy's entire life was a joke to his mother. That he himself is a joke. Just the idea of a person being blind is not a funny sort of thing. Not sure I get the purpose or point of this story other than sarcasm. Honestly I did not find it amusing.