Wind Done Gone

The book, "Wind Done Gone", is the diary entries of a black woman. Throughout, you find out she is actually half black and half white. Born into slavery, she is sold away from her family at the age of 13. The diary takes you through her slave days and into freedom and leads up to her marrying a rich white man, but then leaving him for a black congressman. I'm not recommending the book, it's a slow read, and some moral issues I find surprising and plainly distasteful; however, the book has invoked some very deep thought.

The United States is a young country, and we have come a long way. Still learning and growing though. But I think of these days, and wonder how few generations I would need to go back to find my ancestors enslaved. I don't think of myself as black or white or any race for that matter, I think of myself as Samantha. Color is of no distraction to me, but listening to this book, and hearing this lady's story - I had to consider it. She was like me - black and white - but a slave. I can't imagine being a slave, much less being sold away from my family. What tragic things these people suffered.

This is part of my culture? It's a question I asked myself driving down the road this morning. Amazing. I come from a great people, strong people, loving people, hard working and loyal people. They had issues, big ones, moral and otherwise, but all in all I believe the black people struggled well.

It all makes me interested in finding out about my family, my ancestors, where did they come from?

I also thought of the time when my mom and birth father married. It makes me proud. That was a hard time, and they stood strong in the face of social disapprovement. They were individiuals, their own people, and they didn't let social norms dictate their lives to them. I am proud of their courage and their strength.

For My Mom

I am posting for my mom because if you read the comments on the last post, it appears she has been missing me and my wonderful writings (hee hee). I know they are really boring, but for some reason she likes to hear all the boring details of my life, so here goes:

I took 4 finals in the last two weeks, I actually should have taken 5, but we had bad weather on Wednesday so school was cancelled, and I have to take the 5th one on Monday. Most people say "wow, I bet you're relieved" but in reality I was not, I was actually very prepared for this test, and instead of completely letting it all go, it has stayed on my mind and I feel like I have to study this weekend, it's just one of those things. I will study one more time on Sunday.

I think I did pretty well on my exams, I won't know till grades are posted, and with the delays who knows when that will be, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I am only worried about one class. It is Mechanics of Materials, but I have prayed for favor and it is in God's hands. So - I'm not actually worrying about it anymore - it's a done deal I suppose.

I will try to think of something more interesting to write about and write again very soon! You all be good now!!

Happy Birthday G

This lady in my office,G, it's her birthday - well not really, her birthday was last week but we are celebrating it today - and everybody brought food, so we have: Enchiladas (which I made) Mexican Salad, Cucumber Salad, Chicken Spaghetti, BBQ Sausages, Lemon Cake, Carrot Cake, Peach Cobbler, Cheeseball and Crackers, Brownies, etc... Man I'm stuffed!!