One parent wrote that his daughter has a horse and cannot afford the time it takes to read two books.

But many parents in his district cannot read or write well enough to fill out the forms.

The parents of a customer recently wrote that their daughter had died tragically.

A few parents wrote queries on the school Web site, and a couple called the district office.

His parents wrote back saying that doctors can draw pictures in their free time.

Local preachers also weighed in on the issue, and many parents wrote to the police.

The parents write personal mission statements to describe how they can make a positive difference in their children's education.

And in a familiar ritual, many parents write letters back for their children to find the next day at school.

A parent wrote once to say "When children come back from a colony they have a kind of glow about them."

"It made a difficult time a little easier," a parent wrote.