Catasauqua High School 2500 W. Bullshead Road Northampton, PA 18067 December 15, 2008 President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, [hope that the New Year and presidency brings a better year then the one I have had. Ihave always wanted to follow my dreams. I wanted to pursue my life growing up around a lot of expression through the arts. | want to follow my dreams as a film actor. I'm afraid if the economy were to fall any further, and were not to improve before 1 graduate, | might not be able to do exactly what | wanted to do in life, | also hope the energy crisis will be resolved, in the near future. Without changing the world, as we know it too drastically, [also wish that your fight tp reform drug laws is successful in the hope that it bring even more money to the countrys now failing economy. Lastly [hope that the economy be changed for the sake of the people and those who have worked for a living for nearly all their lives. The people deserve a break and do not deserve to fund the American governments prior mistakes, and that you be successful in change within your first term so that we might keep hope in the White Kouse. Sincerely, Ryan Shirey