Dear Mr. President,

About two months ago, EJ got the idea to write a letter to President Bush. She wanted to know if he had any advice about how to become President, because she would like to be the President some day.

She came to me one day with written letter in hand, neatly printed and ready to mail. We looked up the formal mailing address online, and she dropped it in the mail. And then we all forgot about it. Until the large manila envelope arrived yesterday with "White House, Washington DC" as the return address.

EJ opened it up and found a reply from the President. AND instead of an autographed photo of himself, he sent along a photo of the First Family Dog, Miss Beazley, complete with a stamped pawprint. I can't seem to get the sizing right for you to read it here, but here's the text:

Thank you for writing. I always enjoy hearing from young Americans.

I hope you will continue to study hard, set high goals, and make good choices. Young people can make decisions every day that help build a better America.

I encourage you to take advantage of opportunities to learn something new each day. Your library has books about many topics, including our government, the history of our country, and current events. You can also visit the White House websites, whitehousekids.gov and whitehouse.gov, to learn more. If you make learning a daily activity, you can reach your full potential.

Mrs. Bush and I send our best wishes for your future success.

Sincerely,

George W. Bush

She was VERY excited and is now thinking of starting a collection of letters from other famous people. And she's waiting to see who wins this year's election so she know who to write to next!