Post by scarlet on Mar 2, 2010 1:23:43 GMT -5
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<The page is full of crossing-outs and is written in large, childish handwriting. Note that Scarlet uses her own age as the year, in the date.>
Scarlet Jan 22, 7
Today, I am five. Mama gives me this book. She said I write how I feel in it. I am not very good at writing.
Scarlet Jan 28, 7
I want to go home. She said that people here will teach me how to fight and how to write good. She said that the people are nice. But they look bad. I want to go home.
Scarlet Hunter . Feb 3, 7
The people taught me how to write my whole name. They say they like my name. I feel sad when they say that, becuz it is my name and I want to keep it. Every buddy always takes my stuff, and they say is becuz they like it.
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Scarlet Hunter. Feb 14, 7
Mama says I have to keep writing. She says it will make me feel happyer. I do not know how. I am sad becuz I think Mama lying. I do not know how writing will make me feel happyer.
Scarlet Hunter. Feb 15, 7
Today one of people showed us how to hold a big knife. It is very shiny. He says it is speshul. He says that some day, he will show us how to danc with the big knife. And we will be fast. I want to know what he means. But I gess I will have to find out later.
Scarlet Hunter. Feb 19, 7
I am scared. My body hurts. I want to go home. I do not like it here. Mama says I have to. But I want to go home. The people hurted me and I am scared. I think that they are trying to--
<Pages 3, 4, 5 and 6 are ripped out. An young child's attempt to erase bad memories?>
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--maybe things are getting good. I am still scared, but maybe it is OK now.
Scarlet Hunter. July 8, 7
I feel sad sometimes because I see other kids with lots of frends. I do not have any frends. I asked Mama why I have no frends, she said I have to go and make frends. I asked her what you make frends out of she laughed at me. I feeled sad. She told me that I have to make frends out of happyness and niceness. I do not know what she means. I still have no frends.
Scarlet Hunter. August 24, 7
It was hot today. I wanted to sit in shade, but a big kid made me move. I felt mad so I hit him. He hit me harder and I fell--
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--down. Then one of the people came. He picked me up and he said that I was almost ready. I asked him almost ready for what. He said that I would find out tomorrow. I am scared.
<The page is full of crossing-outs and is written in large, childish handwriting. Note that Scarlet uses her own age as the year, in the date.>
Scarlet Jan 22, 7
Today, I am five. Mama gives me this book. She said I write how I feel in it. I am not very good at writing.
Scarlet Jan 28, 7
I want to go home. She said that people here will teach me how to fight and how to write good. She said that the people are nice. But they look bad. I want to go home.
Scarlet Hunter . Feb 3, 7
The people taught me how to write my whole name. They say they like my name. I feel sad when they say that, becuz it is my name and I want to keep it. Every buddy always takes my stuff, and they say is becuz they like it.
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Scarlet Hunter. Feb 14, 7
Mama says I have to keep writing. She says it will make me feel happyer. I do not know how. I am sad becuz I think Mama lying. I do not know how writing will make me feel happyer.
Scarlet Hunter. Feb 15, 7
Today one of people showed us how to hold a big knife. It is very shiny. He says it is speshul. He says that some day, he will show us how to danc with the big knife. And we will be fast. I want to know what he means. But I gess I will have to find out later.
Scarlet Hunter. Feb 19, 7
I am scared. My body hurts. I want to go home. I do not like it here. Mama says I have to. But I want to go home. The people hurted me and I am scared. I think that they are trying to--
<Pages 3, 4, 5 and 6 are ripped out. An young child's attempt to erase bad memories?>
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--maybe things are getting good. I am still scared, but maybe it is OK now.
Scarlet Hunter. July 8, 7
I feel sad sometimes because I see other kids with lots of frends. I do not have any frends. I asked Mama why I have no frends, she said I have to go and make frends. I asked her what you make frends out of she laughed at me. I feeled sad. She told me that I have to make frends out of happyness and niceness. I do not know what she means. I still have no frends.
Scarlet Hunter. August 24, 7
It was hot today. I wanted to sit in shade, but a big kid made me move. I felt mad so I hit him. He hit me harder and I fell--
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--down. Then one of the people came. He picked me up and he said that I was almost ready. I asked him almost ready for what. He said that I would find out tomorrow. I am scared.
