Okay...read this even though its long.

Shannon....not to gain up on you, but I totally think that you went out of line on that one....Emma never said she never wanted to go...it just looks like there was a missunderstanding about the time that you were going to the mall. Now to say we should do it next weekend or whatev you said, that doesn't finalize anything. Emma sounds like she would like to go, so if you guys would like to go this weekend, or Sunday when we planned to do something, I will volenteerly give up time with my best friend so the misunderstanding could be fixed. Although I would not like to do that, If that means fixing whatev conflict you guys are having, then so be it. But don't let me saying this think that you have emma now, ecause it is up to her. But remember, if there was a misunderstanding and Emma thought that you weren't going that day, then you A. can't just diside you are, because you think you are and you want to, anf B. if Emma made other plans to do something, this time with me, you can't blame her for planning something because SHE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT. That doesn't mean she doesn't want to go, SHE JUST DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT. and C. For me saying this, givig this time up...it is ultimetly up to EMMA...not you....if EMMA still wants to go with me...because for her, she made those plans with me first, because she didn't know the other thing was going on, even though you thought it was happening. Now Emma has plans with me, and I'm leaving for another trip soon, and I'm not saying that you arn't busy too, but I'd like to go with Emma. BUT, YOU HAVE TO LET EMMA MAKE THE ULTIMATE DISITION. We're not fighting for her time, and if she chooses to go with me, then don't get mad at me or her, because she thought she was free, and if she chooses to go with you, then I'm not going to get mad at ANYONE. Not her, not you, not Elaine. Just please do not go without her, and there is Saturday, and mabye she can do both. You do lunch and shopping and we do dinner and a movie. Or we do lnch and a movie, and you do it in the morning or after. But let me make this straight...WE ARE NOT FIGHTING FOR EMMA'S TIME....WE ARN'T SHARING HER, SHE ISN'T A SHIRT THAT EVERYONE WANTS TO BARROW, SHE IS OUR FRIEND, AND SHE HAS TIME FOR ALL OF US.This kind of thig has happened before, when everyone wants Emma's time, in elementry school, and she was all torn apart
because everyone was mad at eachother for "stealing" emma. This isn't new, and I hope that it doesn't result like it did last time.
I know that was alot to say, but hpefully it makes sence and you guys listen to it, becuase it is true. I'm not makignn it up so I can have Emma's time. There are no sides, but I am helping her (hopefully)
talk to you later
katharyn