Worthwhile summer

(1977 July 1)

Every day, my dear [Lawrence, age 11], you should set yourself some worthwhile thing to do. Don't wait for someone to decide this for you. You do it. You could say, "Now tomorrow the windows are going to get it." And get busy and wash all the windows in the house! Or completely clean your closet - take everything out. Wash the floor and dry it. Sort things! Sew on buttons!! Have a housecleaning! You can think up lots more. In a heat wave, clean the basement. It's cool there usually.