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Margaret Spellings: In Her Own Class
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings with daughter Grace at a student concert at Carl Sandburg Middle School in Alexandria.
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Then the family got in the car and drove home.
"You say things that aren't cool, like 'We'll cross that bridge when you get to it, Grace,' " Grace said to her mother from the back seat.
"It drives me crazy -- you get so into 'American Idol,' " Mary added.
They were just outside their front door, when Mary stopped: "Mom, do you see that little bird?"
A gray bird sat shivering against a pillar. "I think he's sick," said Grace.
The girls looked at the bird's unblinking eyes and then at their mother.
"Mom," said Mary, sounding younger than 18. "Mom, give him a hug."
Off Camera is a monthly column featuring Washington's top decision makers in their off hours -- outside the office and inside their lives. A photo gallery featuring Margaret Spellings is at www.washingtonpost.com/fedpage.
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