I Wanna Sing!

Dear You Know Who, "Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I'm found, was blind, but now I see... You brought the sunshine." -The Clark Sisters I wasn't home this past weekend because I was visiting a friend in Hardaway. I went to the amusement park and a DM Adkins concert. It was okay because I had a great time. DM Adkins sung her mouth off. I really want to sing. I wanted to go on stage and sing, but I couldn't do that. It would have been rude and out of order. I wish I could have sung in the choir, but that wasn't my church. That's pretty much all that happened this weekend. That's it for now. Love ya! Mary

Critique of the Clarks

Dear You Know Who, I received the critique of the Clarks back. I didn't much care for it. I was told that I could have elaborated more about each character. Later on, apparently, we are going to have to redo our character sketches. I was told that my writing style was good, but I need to give more details from now on. Oh well. Love ya! Mary P.S. I forgot to tell you. The critique said that Mindaya was not a good name for my main character. It was hard to pronounce and it would turn my readers off. Ain’t that a trip, too?

Happy Belated Birthday

Dear You Know Who, "As we go a little something like this... hit it!" -DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince I know it has been a long time. (It would be useless to say I'm sorry.) Happy Belated Birthday. So, how old are you now? Love ya! Mary P.S. I know that this was a very short session, but I don't really have much to say. (That's why I haven't written in a long time.) This was just a note to say hi and love you. Okay, so maybe I do have a little something to say, but it's not anything important. That's all for now... REALLY!

Introducing the Clarks

Dear You Know Who, "Cause God don't; God don't make no junk..." -Fred "Rerun" Berry My English teacher suggested that I join this creative writing group because I like writing in my journal. I did. We have to do assignments each month. This month's assignment was to create a family and write sketches for each family member. (I may have to rethink this creative writing group.) The Clarks Mother - Jaimee Dionne Clark Age: 38 Occupation: College Professor She is a loving mother that knows how to temper justice with mercy. She always knows the answers to the problems that her children may have. She is kind and sweet, but knows how to be mean when the occasion may arise. One would say that she is the perfect mother, but who is perfect. Father - Marion Dewayne Clark Age: 40 Occupation: Engineer for a top aviation firm He is a loving father who is very cool under pressure and maintains control of the household except when Mrs. Clark steps in and takes control. He commutes from Dorinda to Hardaway. Oldest Child - Angela Melony Clark Age: 20 College student She is a straight "A" student. She is a typical older sister; bossy, mean, and overbearing; but other than that, she's okay. She is called Melony. Next Child - Johnathon DaNaro Clark Age: 17 He is a high school student, who is heavily into sports: football, basketball, and track. He maintains a "B" average. He is a typical brother; girl crazy and thinks he is God's gift to women. He goes by John. Youngest Child - Mindaya Deshay Clark Age: 15 She is a high school student, who runs track and plays basketball. She maintains a "B" average. She is a popular person at school and is liked by both students and teachers. She is like the normal little sister; pestering bother of her older siblings, other than that small minute problem, she is a wonderful sister. Best Friend - Linda Pryce Age: 16 She is a high school student who runs track. She and Mindaya hang out together. They do homework together. Essentially, they are practically inseparable. Aunt - Stephanie Clark-Kirkland Age: 27 Occupation: Stewardess She is Mariun's baby sister. She is married to Mark Kirkland. She is Mindaya's favorite aunt. Mindaya looks up to her and likes to hang around Stephanie. That's it for now... Love ya! Mary

At My Age

Dear You Know Who, "Tell me I'm not dreamin'... Are we in paradise?" -Robert Palmer Before I begin to write, I am always full of things to write about, but when the actual writing occurs, I am out of ideas. I'm thinking ok. I can't help but wanna do what some of the other people my age are doing. I hate just sitting at home doing nothing. I want to sing, but I never get the chance. Maybe I'm just too scared or maybe I don't try hard enough, but whatever the reason, I suppose I need to get on the ball. A friend of mine's parents just got divorced. Her parents were a pastor & first lady. A lot of folk have been quick to pass judgment, but I am sure that if the shoe were on the other foot, folk would want people to keep their mouths shut. I know what a divorce can do to a person and what kind of pain it can cause. Life can be funny that way. That's pretty much it for now. Bye! Love ya! Mary

Signs of the Times

Dear You Know Who, "Friends will let you down, friends won't be around. When you need them the most, where are your friends..." -Jody Watley I guess maybe I am a little depressed (why?) Because the world is in very bad shape. I'll write down how I really feel... It's an outrage, the signs of the time. Closed churches Closed schools What are we doing? Playing the parts of fools. Wars & wars Robbery too. Tell me people, What can we do? In days of old, When things were true, People then, knew what to do. Diseases rummage throughout the land, Is this some form of an ultimate plan? I may not even live long enough to see all my dreams come true. This is a subject that some people don't even talk about, but I heard about it in church and what I've heard seems to be coming true. Since I am "a youngster,” I guess I shouldn't be concerned with these things, but well it bothers me. Wars, burglary, homeless people, corrupt men of the cloth, robbery, rape; what is to become of us. I can't help but think, "What can I do?" And I have no answer, but there is something I can do. What, other than pray, I don't know at this moment. Maybe my praying can change things. I just can't stand to see the world going the way it is going. I use to really believe in church. (I still do, but I think my faith has lapsed some.) All the things that have happened is so strange and it is so upsetting because I thought church would be the one place you could when all else failed. It still is the place to turn because it is the people who have forgot God. The African-American race was brought through all their turmoil with God's help, but now that we have MONEY, CARS, and a little POWER, we have forgotten where we came from and WHO brought us. It's a real bad shame. God we really need help and we don't really realize it! Until later, Love ya! Mary