I wonder how one would go about asking one's mom if one could miss one's spelling test in pseudo-mourning for someone who hasn't died...
"Mom, can I stay home from school today?"
"Why?"
"I'm mourning for Idina Menzel"
"Did she die?"
"Well, no...."
"You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don't make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and do them so well that people can't take their eyes off you."
- Maya Angelou