I wore a more conservative black skirt and red blouse. I had a chance to speak to several teachers before the meeting. All of them were sorry such an incident had happened during the school day, but not one expressed any deep regret that Amelia Lever had died. During the business part of the PTA meeting, Jerry peeled a Bufo sticker from the back of the chair in front of me. The sticker showed Bufo in a heroic pose, his Sword of Thunder held aloft, his Shield of Justice deflecting the harmful rays of his enemies’ Battle Bolts. I showed the sticker to Rachel, who was sitting on my right. She shook her head. “Those things are everywhere.” Thad Murphy came on stage. He introduced the chorus members who sang a song about “Living Your Dreams” in honor of Mrs. Lever. I thought Mrs. Lever wasn’t living anything at this point. Murphy gave a brief talk about Amelia’s accomplishments at Celosia Elementary and then introduced her two grown sons, Kevin and Marshall Lever.
