September 2009
7 posts
“You can never go home again, but the truth is you can never leave home, so...”
– MAYA ANGELOU
“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.”
– CONFUCIUS
The SKaTeR Grls
Part 1
Bunched together on one side of a picnic table, four middle school girls talked amongst themselves in the courtyard of the Wilbraham Public Library. Sunlight streamed on their perfectly straightened hair as they talked a bit, stared around and sighed, talked a bit again, then stared around and sighed again.
Ironically enough, Tara and I had met these girls in our quest to track down some...
The SKaTeR Grls
Part 2
As we asked questions, the girls seemed to contradict themselves about their feelings toward Wilbraham and the middle school. At first they complained that the town was boring and the schools too strict.
“You can’t hug, can’t wear short shorts, tank tops…Cell phones are a big problem…”
“Most teenagers don’t follow those rules obviously.”
“A lot of kids get written up everyday…”
I...
“It may be that the satisfaction I need depends on my going away, so that when...”
– RUMI