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Dny JPnce Ziu
MIdk9
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N rnrk `cjdpsk (noh tmus n vkry rnrk lrjkoh) joti tmk
stru``cks kxpkrjkoakh by anrk`jvkrs.
Rkv. Rjamnrh @jcbkrt
Nutmir ilLjohjo` yiur Pny Nltkr Ziur Vnrkot Hjks
Jovjtks us ti skke okw hkptms il aidpnssjio noh
uohkrstnohjo` . . . n wiohkrluc `jlt.
Djojstry noh Cjtur`y
Vrivjhks strko`tm, aidlirt, noh uownvkrjo` suppirtlir tmk trnosjtjio ti okw cjlk. . . . N trknsurk.
Qjstkrs Xihny
J wjsm J mnh tmjs biie wmko dy lndjcy wns kxpkrjkoa-
jo` iur ciss.
Xid AmnpdnoXmk Antmicja Djrrir
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> 6 X M N O O J \ K R Q N R Z K H J X J I O
Dny JPnce Ziu
MIdk9Aiurn`k noh Aidlirt
lir Anrk`jvkrs il tmk \kry Jcc
QXIRJKQ BZGiyak Mutamjsio
VRNZKRQ BZGiyak Rupp
nvk dnrjn prkss oitrk hndk, johjnon
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Jdn`jok by Djamnkc Vihkstn js uskh wjtm pkrdjssjio il tmk
nutmir. Ncc rj`mts rkskrvkh.
Cknvk-Xnejo` by Qnohrn Bury js uskh wjtm pkrdjssjio il tmk
nutmir. Ncc rj`mts rkskrvkh.
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
>:::, 266: by Nvk Dnrjn Vrkss, Joa.
Ncc rj`mts rkskrvkh. Oi pnrt il tmjs biie dny bk uskh ir rkpri-
huakh jo noy dnookr wmntsikvkr, kxakpt jo tmk ansk il rkprjots jo
tmk aiotkxt il rkvjkws, wjtmiut wrjttko pkrdjssjio lrid NvkDnrjn Vrkss, Joa., V.I. Bix 82=, Oitrk Hndk, JO 8-;:80>-2>8-] JQBO->1 :0=->-;:80>-2>8-2
Aivkr jdn`k Airbjs.
Aivkr noh tkxt hksj`o by Entmkrjok Ribjosio Aickdno.
Vrjotkh noh biuoh jo tmk [ojtkh Qtntks il Ndkrjan.
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Xi @nry,
dy musbnoh il tmjrty-twi yknrs
noh dy lrjkoh lirkvkr,
wmi koaiurn`kh dk ti wrjtk tmksk stirjks
nbiut dy pntjkots noh lndjcjks
bklirk tmjs biie wns kvkr n hrknd il djok.
~ G I Z A K M [ X A M J Q I O
Xi dy uoack, Jvno Rupp,
wmisk cjlk noh hkntm
wkrk dy `rknt tknamkrs,
noh
Xi dy nuot, Gkno,
wmisk civjo` anrk il Jvno
jospjrkh noh bcksskh dy cjlk.
~ G I Z A K R[ V V
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A I O X K O X Q
Jdn`jok jx
Vrklnak x
Naeoiwckh`dkots xjjj
Jotrihuatjio >
Nbiut tmk Qtirjks noh Vrnykrs 0
X M K Q X I R J K Q
Iok7 @jvjo` Vkrdjssjio ti Hjk >1
Xwi7 Pmnts Mjs Ondk9 >:
Xmrkk7 Pmy Hjh @ih @jvk Ziu Anoakr9 2;
Liur7 N Lndjcy Giuroky 1>
Ljvk7 Hj`ojty noh Aiotric 10
Qjx7 N Cio`-Ekpt Qkarkt 81
Qkvko7 Xmk @jlt il Mudir 8:
Kj`mt7 Acisk Koiu`m ti Xiuam ;;
Ojok7 Ncwnys n Bjt il Mipk
Xko7 Pjcc J Bk Qj`ojljanot9
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Xmjrtkko7 Miw Hi J Hi Jt9 =;
Liurtkko7 Jd Qi Rknhy ti @i :>
Ljltkko7 N Lrjkoh Hjks :0
Qjxtkko7 Kvkrytmjo` Dust Bk Hiok >61
Qkvkotkko7 N Bjt il Mknvko io Knrtm >>>
Kj`mtkko7 Xmk Brnss Bnoh Pjcc Vcny >>0
Ojoktkko7 [otjc Hkntm Hi [s Vnrt >21
Xwkoty7 Quspjajio, Xmko Xrust >2:
Xwkoty-Iok7 Nlrnjh ti Hjk >1;
Xwkoty-Xwi7 @ijo` Xiwnrh tmk Cj`mt >81
Xwkoty-Xmrkk7 Jotjdntk CivkJotjdntk Hkntm >8:
Xwkoty-Liur7 Xmk Koh il tmk Rinh >;;
Xwkoty-Ljvk7 Xmk Viwkr il Vrnykr >02
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J d n`j o k
D J A M N K C V I H K Q X N
Jdn`jok
stkppjo` ioti n smirk noh ljohjo` jt mknvko
Jdn`jok
tnejo` mich il n mnoh noh ljohjo` jt @ihs mnoh
Jdn`jok
brkntmjo` okw njr noh ljohjo` jt akckstjnc njr
Jdn`jok
lkkcjo` jovj`irntkh noh ljohjo` jt jddirtncjty
Jdn`jok
pnssjo` lrid stird noh tkdpkst ti no uoeoiwo ancd
Jdn`jok
wnejo` noh ljohjo` jt midk
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V R K L N A K
G I Z A K R[ V V
Pmko dy tjdk aidks ti hjk, J mipk tmnt Giyak
Mutamjsio ano bk by dy sjhk. J mnvk eoiwo Giyak liroknrcy ljltkko yknrs, ljrst ns n tknd dkdbkr io n
widkos rktrknt noh tmko, dirk rkakotcy, wmko J mnvk
bkko n mispjak vicuotkkr. Qmk js sidkiok J eoiw J ano
trust wjtm dy cjlk noh wjtm dy hkntm. Qmk js trucy n
djhwjlk il tmk hyjo`. Mkr dnoy yknrs il kxpkrjkoak
`jvk arkhkoak ti tmk priliuoh noh tiuamjo` wny smk jsnbck ti kotkr joti tmk hyjo` giuroky il itmkrs. Mkr
dkhjanc kxpkrtjsk, mkr `rnajius spjrjt, noh mkr joontk
wjshid mnvk `jvko mkr no npprinam ti hkntm tmnt js
bitm aidlirtjo` noh mipk-ljcckh. Qmk vjkws hkntm ns n
onturnc pnrt il cjlk, skkjo` jt ns tmk okakssnry giuroky
wk ncc dust dnek ti rknam iur truk midk. Giyak vjsu-
ncjzks mkrskcl ns naaidpnoyjo` knam hyjo` pkrsio ti
tmk hiir tmnt ipkos ti tmk itmkr sjhk. Qmk wnces tmkd
midk wjtm civjo` anrk, qujkt giy, tkohkrokss, noh
aidpnssjio.
Jt hiksot mnppko duam noydirk jo iur dihkro
krn il nutidibjcks noh pubcja trnosjt, but jo tmk ichko
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hnys iok wiuch iltko wnce n aidpnojio ti mjs ir mkr
midk. Xmkrk wkrk wnces midk lrid samiic, lrid
amuram, lrid n hnoak, ir lrid itmkr siajnc `ntmkrjo`s.
Pncejo` sidkiok midk ncciwkh tmk ippirtuojty ti
`jvk pritkatjio noh `ujhnoak ti tmk hkstjokh hwkccjo`
pcnak. Jt ncsi privjhkh no ippirtuojty ti rklckat io cjlk
noh wmnt mnh gust bkko kxpkrjkoakh. Qidktjdks tmjs
wncejo` wns hiok distcy jo sjckoak. Qidktjdks tmkrk
wns duam tncejo` `ijo` io. Jo noy kvkot, tmk wnce
midk wns iok il aidpnojiosmjp, trust, noh npprkajn-tjio il knam itmkr.
Qi jt js wjtm Giyak Mutamjsio jo mkr anrk noh aid-
pnojiosmjp il tmk hyjo`. Pmjck J mnh mknrh sidk il
Giyaks divjo` stirjks io miw smk mns giurokykh wjtm
tmk hyjo`, jt wnsot uotjc J mnh tmk prjvjck`k il ibskrv-
jo` mkr ljrstmnoh nt tmk bkhsjhk il pntjkots tmnt Jcknrokh wmnt n `jlt smk js ti tmkd. J cknrokh si duam
lrid mkr gust by wntamjo` noh cjstkojo`. Xmnt js miw
tmk tknamjo`s nrk `jvko jo tmjs biie, oit by noytmjo`
lirdnc ir hjhnatja but rntmkr by sjdpcy `kttjo` josjhk
tmk stirjks, bkjo` tmkrk, cjstkojo` ti Giyak, ibskrvjo`
miw smk js prkskot wjtm tmk vkry jcc noh wjtm tmkjr
lndjcjks.Giyak wns tmk iok wmi ljrst su``kstkh tmnt wk
wrjtk tmjs biie ti`ktmkr. J rknhjcy n`rkkh, eoiwjo`
miw duam J mnh cknrokh lrid bkjo` wjtm mkr noh
bkcjkvjo` tmnt itmkrs aiuch ncsi `njo josj`mts joti tmk
priakss il hyjo` tmriu`m tmk kxpkrjkoaks smk wns wjcc-
jo` ti smnrk. J ncsi wnotkh ti mkcp anrk`jvkrs il tmk
Vrklnak xj
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xjj DNZ J PN CE ZI[ MIDK9
vkry jcc, eoiwjo` miw duam tmky okkh suppirt noh
mipk. Giyaks stirjks tkcc il wmnt jt js cjek ti hjk noh
ncsi il miw iok ano bk wjtm tmk hyjo`. Xmk ondks
mnvk bkko amno`kh, but tmk stirjks nrk truk.
Xmk dkhjtntjios noh prnykrs J mnvk privjhkh wjtm
knam stiry andk nltkr duam rklckatjio io tmk stirjks
tmkdskcvks noh lrid dy kxpkrjkoak ns n mispjak vic-
uotkkr. Jt js dy mipk tmnt tmky wjcc privjhk no ippir-
tuojty lir strko`tm noh aidlirt jo tmk djhst il n
sjtuntjio tmnt iltko anccs lir uownvkrjo` nttkotjio nohhkhjantjio.
Ns wk wkrk prkpnrjo` tmk dnousarjpt, J ekpt tmjoe-
jo` il dirk noh dirk pkipck J wnotkh ti rknh tmjs
biie7 ichkr pkrsios wmi wkrk stjcc jo `iih mknctm but
wiuch bkokljt lrid skkjo` miw itmkrs mnvk bkko `jvko
hj`ojty noh rkspkat jo tmkjr hyjo` priakss, ncc pkrsioswmi okkh mkcp jo uohkrstnohjo` miw ti bk wjtm tmk
hyjo`, anrk`jvkrs il tmk vkry jcc si tmnt tmky ano bk our-
turkh noh suppirtkh jo tmkjr acisk aidpnojiosmjp il
tmk hyjo`, noh amnpcnjos, pnstirs, noh pnstirnc anrk
pkrsiookc wmi `jvk si duam il tmkdskcvks noh iltko
okkh jospjrntjio noh suppirt lir tmkjr djojstry.
Jt js wjtm hkkp `rntjtuhk noh duam mipklucoksstmnt J illkr tmjs biie ti yiu. Dny wk ncc bk dirk nwnrk
il tmk bcksskhokss il cjvjo` noh il hyjo`.
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xjv DNZ J PN CE ZI[ MIDK9
Xi Hr. Buriekr, tmnoes lir tknamjo` dk si duam
nbiut tmk anrk noh aioakro lir pntjkots noh lndjcjks nt
tmk tjdk il n cjlk-tmrkntkojo` hjn`oisjs noh trkntdkot.
Ziur upbknt dnookr listkrkh mipk. Kvkryiok yiu
anrk lir lkkcs tmnt tmky nrk vkry spkajnc ti yiu noh J
bkcjkvk tmnt mnppkos bkanusk yiu `jvk si duam il
yiurskcl ti tmkd.
Xi Hr. Qnrn Qaitt noh Hr. Xjd \krdjccjio lir tmkjr
hkhjantjio ti tmk hyjo` pntjkots noh tmkjr lndjcjks,
noh lir tmkjr ipkookss ti wmikvkr ir wmntkvkr tmntpntjkot wns nbiut. Ziu bitm aiovkykh `rknt rkspkat
lir knam pkrsio tmnt yiu andk jo aiotnat wjtm io tmnt
ljonc giuroky. Xmnoe yiu bitm lir tmk rknt jospjrntjio
yiu wkrk ti dk.
Xmnoe yiu Cyook Ejosktm lir tmk okvkr-kohjo`
suppirt tmnt yiu `jvk ti tmk hyjo` pntjkots noh tmkjrlndjcjks. Ziur skosjtjvjty noh jotkosk jotkrkst jo tmisk
lices js n wiohkrluc bckssjo` ti tmkd, ns jt js lrkkcy
`jvko noh js trucy `koujok.
J wnot ti naeoiwckh`k twi vkry spkajnc widko,
Aioojk DaArkkry noh Ncjak Pk`okr, midk mknctm
njhks, wmi tnek anrk il tmkjr pntjkots ns jl tmky nrk
tmkjr iwo lndjcy. Ziu bitm nrk n `rknt bckssjo` ti tmkpntjkots tmnt yiu anrk lir ns yiu `i tmk kxtrn djck ti
dnek tmkjr hnys noh miurs tmk bkst tmnt tmky ano bk.
J nd `rntkluc ti Lnyk Vktkrsko noh Cjohn Anrky,
aiwirekrs. Xmky tnu`mt dk si duam il wmnt J nd
nbiut noh hjh si wjtm nlljrdntjio noh civk. Pk smnrkh
n dutunc civk lir iur mispjak pntjkots noh lndjcjks
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noh tmjs aiddio bioh wns tmk bk`joojo` il n vncukh
lrjkohsmjp.
Xmnoe yiu ti ncc dy wjhiw lrjkohs (tmk Qskojppnm
`riup) lir tmk lrjkohsmjp, suppirt, luo, noh dutunc
kxpkrjkoak tmnt wk mnvk smnrkh io iur giuroky. Ns wk
wkrk lirdjo` iur `riup il suppirt hurjo` n tjdk il
pnjo noh ciokcjokss wk cknrokh tmnt wk aiuch cnu`m
noh civk n`njo noh, tmkrklirk, Qskojppnm (mnppj-
okss spkcckh bnaewnrh) bkandk iur ondk.
Dnrtmn Ernbkr js n vkry vncunbck prkskoak io dygiuroky il cjlk. Qmk qujktcy civks tmisk smk aidks jo
aiotnat wjtm noh js tmk sjstkr J okvkr mnh. Xmnoes,
Dnrtmn.
N vkry spkajnc tmnoe yiu ti Qjstkr Kvk Envnon`m
lir jotrihuajo` @nry noh dk ti tmk djojstry il tmk
hyjo` noh lir tmk wiohkrluc kxndpck il wmnt n vkryrknc mudno bkjo` js. Ziur spjrjtunc hkptm noh yiur `jlt
il mudir mnvk bcksskh dy cjlk.
Bitm Giyak Rupp noh J nrk `rntkluc ti tmk
licciwjo`7
Mispjtnc amnpcnjo Anricn Brihkrjae, wmi rknh iur
dnousarjpt wjtm tmk ckos il mkr djojstkrjnc kxpkrtjsk noh
mkr iutstnohjo` nbjcjty ti ljok-tuok tmk wrjttko wirh.Qkarktnry Cjohn Ruhejo, wmisk pntjkoak `rkw ns
smk trjkh ti rknh tmk mnohwrjttko hrnlts noh prksskh
io wjtm iur mnsty hknhcjoks. Mkr rknt skosk il mudir
briu`mt us uokxpkatkh noh okkhkh giy jo iur strkssluc
didkots.
Na eoiwckh`dkots xv
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Khjtir Bib Mnddn, wmi bcksskh iur dnousarjpt
wjtm mjs josj`mts noh mjs anrkluc nttkotjio ti tmk
hktnjcs il aiotkot noh styck.
Dnre Cjohnmc, aicckn`uk, lrjkoh, noh ioaici`y
oursk, wmisk wjshid mns `rnakh iur cjvks. Mjs miokst
ipkookss, noh mjs nbjcjty ti bk nt tmk bkhsjhk il tmk jcc
wjtmiut brjo`jo` mjs iwo n`kohn, mnvk bkko n dnr-
vkcius wjtokss ti us.
Xi ncc tmisk wmi mnvk suppirtkh us noh amkkrkh us
io jo tmk dnejo` il tmjs biie, wk sny, Xmnoe yiu,tmnoe yiu, tmnoe yiu!
xvj DNZ J PN CE ZI[ MIDK9
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J O X R I H [ A X J I O
G I Z A K M [ X A M J Q I O
J mnvk n hkkp civk lir hyjo` pntjkots noh tmkjr lndj-
cjks. Nctmiu`m J mnvk wirekh jo ioaici`y noh mispjak
oursjo` lir ivkr twkoty yknrs, tmk wirh buroiut js
oit jo dy vianbucnry. Bkjo` nt tmk bkhsjhk il tmk
hyjo` js n cjlk-`jvjo` kxpkrjkoak lir dk.
Dy pnssjio lir tmjs ljkch il oursjo` hkvkcipkh
bkanusk il tmk giuroky J wncekh wjtm dy musbnoh,
@nry. Mk wns hjn`oiskh wjtm anoakr jo Gnounry il >:06wjtm n pri`oisjs il sjx diotms ti cjvk. Mk cjvkh twkoty-
liur yknrs nltkr tmnt wjtm oudkrius trkntdkots, mispj-
tncjzntjios, noh arjsks, ykt ncwnys wjtm duam mipk.
Xmkrk wkrk dnoy pknes noh vncckys io iur giuroky. Ns
J snt nt mjs bkhsjhk, ourturjo` noh anrjo` lir mjd noh
mipjo` wjtm mjd noh iur amjchrko Gik, Djek, noh Gucjk,
J wns cjvjo` tmk kxpkrjkoak il dy wire ljrstmnoh. J aio-
tjounccy prnykh, kspkajnccy knrcy io, tmnt J wiuch eoiw
by cjvjo` tmk kxpkrjkoak wmnt tmjs wns cjek lir dy
pntjkots noh lndjcjks. By cknrojo` tmjs, J eokw J aiuch
dnek n hjllkrkoak jo tmk cjvks il itmkrs io tmk giuroky.
@nry wns ncsi vkry aiddjttkh ti rknamjo` iut ti tmisk
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2 DNZ J PN CE ZI[ MIDK9
koaiuotkrjo` n sjdjcnr kxpkrjkoak noh hjh si nt kvkry
ippirtuojty wmko mk wns pmysjanccy nbck.
Qidk il tmk tmjo`s J cknrokh wmjck bkjo` wjtm @nry
mnvk `rkntcy jolcukoakh dy anrk lir itmkrs. Xmky
dj`mt skkd sdncc noh josj`ojljanot ti no iociiekr, but
tmky ano mnvk n vjtnc jdpnat io tmk iok wmi js
jovicvkh jo tmk priakss. Iok kxpkrjkoak tmnt aidks ti
djoh js wmko @nry wns ljrst hjn`oiskh wjtm anoakr.
Pk wkrk skot by ndbucnoak ti tmk [ojvkrsjty il
Pjsaiosjo Mispjtnc jo Dnhjsio. @nry mnh gust `ioktmriu`m dngir sur`kry prjir ti iur `ijo` tmkrk noh
wns tryjo` ti rkaupkrntk, ns wkcc ns uohkr`i rnhjntjio
trkntdkots ti tmk stidnam jo no nttkdpt ti smrjoe tmk
tudir tmnt aiuch oit bk sur`janccy rkdivkh. Xmk hia-
tirs tich dk tmnt tmky hjhot eoiw miw suaakssluc tmky
wiuch bk. Jt wns pissjbck tmnt mk aiuch mkdirrmn`kn`njo noh hjk.
J wns twkoty-ojok yknrs ich noh @nry wns tmjrty-
liur. Pk mnh tmrkk amjchrko bktwkko tmk n`ks il twi
noh ljvk. Xmky wkrk stnyjo` wjtm @rnohpn noh
@rnohdn jo siutmkro Jiwn. J rkotkh n riid n lkw
bciaes lrid tmk mispjtnc. J wkot tmkrk knrcy knam
dirojo` ti bk wjtm @nry noh J stnykh ns cntk ns J aiuchknam oj`mt. J wiuch sjt bksjhk @nrys bkh wmjck mk
sckpt ir gust cny qujktcy. Mk wns si sjae tmnt mk hjhot
tnce duam. Xmk oursks, hiatirs, noh akrtjljkh oursjo`
nssjstnots wiuch aidk jo noh iut il mjs riid noh anrk
lir mjd. Xmky wkrk airhjnc ti dk noh tiie `iih anrk
il @nry.
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Jo spjtk il tmkjr `iih anrk il @nry, J wns ljcckh wjtm
noxjkty noh lknr. J wns vkry cioksidk lir iur amjchrko.
J mnh okvkr bkko nwny lrid tmkd ivkroj`mt. Noh J wns
sanrkh ti hkntm nbiut wmnt dj`mt mnppko ti @nry. Ns J
snt tmkrk knam hny lrid dirojo` uotjc oj`mt, J yknrokh
lir iok il tmisk pkipck wmi andk joti @nrys riid ti
tiuam dk. Dy sejo lkct stnrvkh lir tiuam noh J cio`kh
lir n rknssurjo` mu`. Hny nltkr hny J rkancc tmjoejo`7 J
mipk J ano rkdkdbkr tmjs wmko J tnek anrk il dy
pntjkots noh lndjcjks.Pmko J rkturokh ti dy wire ns no RO, J wiuch
iltko rkancc sidk il tmk lkkcjo`s tmnt J kxpkrjkoakh. Ns
J anrkh lir dy pntjkots noh lndjcjks, J wns aiddjttkh ti
puttjo` dyskcl jo tmkjr smiks ti tmk bkst il dy nbjcjty
ti strjvk ti uohkrstnoh tmkjr okkhs. Ciiejo` bnae ivkr
tmk yknrs, J rkncjzk tmnt dy wire js n aiotjounc cknrojo`priakss, tryjo` ti bk ipko, trustjo` tmk didkot, noh
bkjo` wjtm itmkrs jo n ejoh noh anrjo` wny.
J ncsi cknrokh tmk jdpirtnoak il tkccjo` tmk pntjkot
noh lndjcy wmnt js `ijo` io, ir nt cknst ti stip cio`
koiu`m ti joqujrk jl tmky mnvk noy qukstjios. J
rkdkdbkr tmjoejo` tmnt sjckoak ir oi kxpcnontjio
dknot tmk wirst wmko @nry wns si jcc, noh J liuoh iuttmnt tmjs wnsot ncwnys tmk ansk5 sidktjdks jt gust
dknot tmnt oi iok tiie tmk tjdk ti `jvk kxpcnontjios.
Noitmkr tmjo` J cknrokh wns tmk jdpirtnoak il
prkskoak. Anrk`jvkrs nrk tmk `rkntkst il tnsednstkrs,
busjcy hijo` ncc tmky ano ti mkcp, noh sidktjdks gust
stippjo` jo ti bk prkskot wjtmiut n tnse js jdpirtnot. J
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cknrokh nbiut tmjs tmk mnrh wny. Iok Quohny nltkr
wirejo` io tmk ioaici`y lciir il tmk mispjtnc noh
bkjo` kxtrkdkcy busy wjtm dnoy vkry sjae pntjkots, J
wns hrjvjo` midk nariss tmk lrkkwny wmko J stnrtkh
aryjo`. J suhhkocy rkncjzkh tmnt J mnh `jvko kvkry J\
dirpmjok pusm tmnt wns okkhkh, aidpcktkh kvkry
bciih trnoslusjio tmnt wns irhkrkh, ekpt kvkryioks J\
`ijo`, amno`kh Mjaedno antmktkr hrkssjo`s, kta., kta.,
but J mnhot ciiekh joti tmk kyks il n sjo`ck pkrsio ncc
tmriu`m tmk hny. J mnh iocy bkko nttkotjvk ti pmysjanctmjo`s noh mnh oit rknccy oitjakh tmk pntjkots jo tmk
bkh. J lkct sjae ti dy stidnam noh J viwkh J wiuch
okvkr hi tmnt n`njo.
Pirejo` wjtm hyjo` pntjkots js vkry sanry lir dnoy
pkipck. Anrk`jvkrs iltko lkkc jonhkquntk noh uoaid-
lirtnbck bkanusk tmk pkrsio js `ijo` ti hjk noh tmkyanot pridjsk tmkd tmk mipk tmnt tmky wjcc `kt bkttkr. J
cknrokh lrid @nry, dy did, dy pntjkots, noh lndj-
cjks tmnt hyjo` js gust n pnrt il iur giuroky il cjlk. Pk
nrk ncc io tmjs giuroky noh hyjo` js n pnrt il jt lir knam
il us. Xmnt hiks oit dkno tmnt mipk js `iok. Mipk gust
amno`ks ti n vkry rkncjstja, prnatjanc mipk. Mipk
amno`ks lrid J mipk J wjcc bk aurkh, ti J mipk J anoekkp wirejo`, ti J mipk J wjcc bk nbck ti ekkp kntjo`, ti
J mipk J mnvk n aidlirtnbck hkntm lrkk il pnjo.
Qidktjdks mipk bkaidks dirk bknutjluc tmno kvkr jo
iur cjvks bkanusk jt js nbiut mipk lir tmk prkskot
didkot noh mipk tmnt js onturnc, suam ns, J mipk tmk
suo smjoks tihny.
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Xmjs biie js jotkohkh ti privjhk anrk`jvkrs noh
lndjcy dkdbkrs il tmk vkry jcc n ckvkc il aidlirt wjtm
tmisk wmi nrk hyjo` noh koaiurn`kdkot io tmkjr giur-
oky wjtm tmkd. J bkcjkvk wmko wk nrk hyjo` js tmk iocy
tjdk jo iur cjvks wmko wk nrk bnrk bioks rknc pkipck.
Jt js tmk iocy tjdk jo iur cjvks wmko tmkrk js oi okkh
lir dnses, oi iok ti liic ir aidpktk wjtm, oi okkh lir
`rkkh ir gknciusy, bkanusk wk nrk hyjo`. J lkkc tmnt jt js
no kxtrkdk prjvjck`k lir pkipck ti ncciw dk ti bk n pnrt
il tmkjr cjlk nt tmjs tjdk io tmkjr cjlks giuroky.Bkjo` wjtm tmk hyjo` js iok il tmk dist jotjdntk
kxpkrjkoaks io tmjs knrtm. Jt js vkry duam cjek bkjo` jo
tmk hkcjvkry riid ns n bnby js bkjo` biro, noh wk ncc
eoiw wmnt n djrnack tmnt js. Pkcc, bkjo` nt tmk itmkr
koh il n pkrsios cjlk ns mk ir smk js prkpnrjo` ti bk
biro joti ktkronc cjlk js ns rknt n djrnack. J iltko mnvklkct tmnt tmjs hknr, hyjo` pkrsio tmnt J nd wjtm js jo tmk
pncds il dy twi mnohs, noh J nd, tmriu`m dy anrk`jv-
jo`, gust mnohjo` mjd ir mkr bnae ti @ih. J rklkr ti
anrk`jvkrs il tmk hyjo` ns bkjo` djhwjvks il tmk
hyjo`. Jt js tmk dist spjrjtunc il kxpkrjkoaks. Xmk civk
noh tmk prkskoak il @ih nt tmk bkhsjhk ns n pkrsio js
tnejo` tmisk cnst lkw brkntms js cjlk-`jvjo` ti dk.Iok il tmk `rkntkst `jlts J mnvk rkakjvkh lrid dy
hyjo` pntjkots js n wiohkrluc josj`mt joti wmnt mknv-
ko, cjlk mkrknltkr, ktkronc cjlk, ir cjlk nltkr hkntm dj`mt
bk cjek. J mnvk bkko aiddjttkh ti wnce bksjhk hyjo`
pkrsios wjtm wmntkvkr bkcjkl systkds tmky mnh, noh jo
hijo` tmnt J mnvk bkko korjamkh spjrjtunccy by tmkjr
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vnrjkh bkcjkls. Lir sidk, tmkjr jhkn il mknvko mns bkko
n andpljrk surriuohkh by lices wmi civk knam itmkr, n
lciwkr-ljcckh spnak wjtm n bnby, n giuroky wjtm civkh
ioks aidjo` ti dkkt tmkd, ir n giuroky il lcyjo` wjtm
tmk bjrhs noh lkkcjo` ns lrkk ns ano bk. Piuch J mnvk
tmjs rjam vjkw il wmnt okw cjlk nltkr hkntm dj`mt bk
wjtmiut mnvjo` smnrkh tmkjr giurokys9 J tmjoe oit. J
nd kxtrkdkcy `rntkluc ti knam noh kvkry iok wjtm
wmid J mnvk giurokykh. Xmky mnvk mkcpkh dk ti ciie
lirwnrh ti wmnt js wnjtjo` lir dk wmko J aidpcktk dyiwo giuroky io tmjs knrtm.
Dy musbnoh, @nry, ncsi mkcpkh dk ti skk hkntm jo n
cjlk-`jvjo` wny. Mk wiuch cjstko ti dk ns J smnrkh dy
kxpkrjkoaks nbiut dy wiohkrluc pntjkots noh lndjcjks,
noh mk iltko koaiurn`kh dk ti wrjtk tmk stirjks hiwo
noh smnrk tmkd wjtm itmkrs wmi mnh sjdjcnr koaiuo-tkrs wjtm n civkh ioks hyjo`. (Noh si @nr, J nd hijo`
tmjs lir yiu. Xmnoes si duam lir jospjrjo` dk ti hi si.)
J mipk tmksk stirjks wjcc ncckvjntk tmk lknrs il tmisk
il yiu wmi nrk nt tmk bkhsjhk il tmk hyjo`. J mipk tmky
wjcc mkcp yiu ti eoiw tmnt yiu ano mnrhcy `i wrio` jl
yiu gust cjstko ns jotkotcy ns yiu ano, bk ns prkskot ns
pissjbck, noh nbivk ncc rkdkdbkr tmnt yiur iwo n`ko-hn okkhs ti bk cklt iutsjhk il tmk pntjkots riid. Xmjs
js tmk hyjo` ioks giuroky noh knam iok hiks jt n cjttck
hjllkrkotcy. Pk okkh iocy ti wnce bksjhk tmkd wjtm
iur civk noh suppirt jo irhkr ti bk `iih aidpnojios
lir tmkd ns tmky giuroky Midk.
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N B I [ X X M K Q X I R J K Q
N O H V R N Z K R Q
C i v k h I o k s
Pmjck civkh iok js uskh jo tmk prnykrs ti rklkr ti tmkiok wmi js jcc, wk rkncjzk tmnt dnoy tjdks wk dny
mnvk rkcntjionc hjlljauctjks wjtm spiusks, pnrkots, noh
itmkrs lir wmid wk nrk anrjo`. Qidk rknhkrs dny oit
mnvk n civjo` rkcntjiosmjp wjtm tmk iok wjtm wmid
tmky wnce. Ncsi, sidk rknhkrs dny mnvk n prilkssjio-
nc rntmkr tmno n pkrsionc rkcntjiosmjp ti tmk iok wmi
js jcc.
Xmkrklirk, wk su``kst tmnt civkh iok bk rkpcnakh
wjtm noitmkr wirh tmnt js dirk ljttjo` wmko tmk sjtun-
tjio anccs lir jt. Hnh, Ditmkr, pntjkot, sjstkr, kta.,
aiuch bk substjtutkh. [sk wmntkvkr wirh wjcc mkcp tmk
prnykrs ti bk rkckvnot noh mkcpluc lir yiu.
A n r k ` j v k r s
Pmi nrk anrk`jvkrs9 Ns wk writk tmjs biie wk tmiu`mt
il ncc tmisk wmi naaidpnoy sidkiok wmi js jcc. Qidk
akotrnc anrk`jvkrs nrk spiusks, pnrkots, hnu`mtkrs,
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sios, noh itmkr rkcntjvks ir lrjkohs wmi nrk tmkrk hny
jo noh hny iut. Anrk`jvkrs dj`mt bk cjvjo` wjtm tmk pkr-
sio wmi js vkry jcc, ir tmky dny bk `ijo` knam hny ti n
mispjak lnajcjty, n oursjo` midk, ir n mispjtnc ti bk
wjtm mjd ir mkr. Anrk`jvkrs nrk ncsi tmisk wmi suppcy
dkhjanc mkcp noh `ujhnoak. Oursks, pmysjajnos, oursks
njhks, pmysjanc tmkrnpjsts, noh dnoy itmkrs `jvk aio-
stnot anrk ti tmk pntjkot. Xmkrk nrk ncsi tmisk sj`ojlj-
anot anrk`jvkrs eoiwo ns amnpcnjos, wmi anrk lir tmk
spjrjt il tmk pntjkot wjtm ejohokss noh aidpnssjio.Pk mipk tmnt noyiok wmi js aiookatkh wjtm n pkr-
sio wmi js vkry jcc wjcc bkokljt lrid tmksk stirjks noh
prnykrs. Giurokyjo` wjtm sidkiok wmi js sullkrjo`
rkqujrks duam aidpnssjio, kokr`y, noh n hnjcy rkstir-
jo` il lnjtm. Anrk`jvkrs okkh ti anrk lir tmkdskcvks,
noh iltko tmky nrk si busy mkcpjo` tmk jcc iok tmnttmky lir`kt ir nrk uonbck ti hi si. Vkrmnps iok il
tmksk stirjks ir prnykrs wjcc brjo` aidlirt, mipk, noh
okw kokr`y il spjrjt ti tmisk il yiu wmi nrk `jvjo`
anrk ti sidkiok wmi js vkry jcc. Pk eoiw yiu mnvk n
tiu`m rinh ti wnce. Pk uohkrstnoh.
P m n t J s M i s p j a k 9
Xmk wirh mispjak dknos cih`jo` lir trnvkckrs. Xmisk
wmi nrk hyjo` nrk trnvkcjo` n spkajnc giuroky noh mis-
pjak anrk privjhks tmksk trnvkckrs wjtm aidpnojio-
smjp noh civjo` anrk lir tmk ljonc giuroky il cjlk.
Mispjak js lir noyiok wmi mns n dkhjanc hjn`oisjs jo
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wmjam mk ir smk mns hnys, wkkes, ir diotms ti cjvk.
Miwkvkr, tmk liaus js oit io miw cio` sidkiok mns ti
cjvk. Rntmkr, mispjak liausks io tryjo` ti mkcp knam
hny tmnt n pkrsio cjvks bk tmk bkst jt ano bk lir tmkd,
oi dnttkr miw cio` ir smirt tmkjr rkdnjojo` tjdk js.
Mispjak anrk strjvks ti mkcp tmk pntjkot dnek `iih
amijaks noh ti mnvk ns duam aiotric ns pissjbck jo mjs
ir mkr dkhjanc anrk.
Mispjak skrvjaks privjhk lir tmk titnc wkcc-bkjo` il
hyjo` johjvjhuncs noh tmkjr lndjcjks. Xmjs skrvjak js`jvko by n tknd il trnjokh prilkssjioncs, joacuhjo` tmk
pntjkots pmysjajno, wmi hjrkats tmk pntjkots anrk.
Mispjak anrk`jvkrs trnvkc ncio`sjhk tmk hyjo`, illkrjo`
wmntkvkr skrvjaks tmky ano privjhk si tmnt tmk pntjkot
js nbck ti cjvk knam hny wjtm ns duam aidlirt noh
pknak ns pissjbck. Rk`jstkrkh oursks mkcp wjtm sydp-tid dnon`kdkot suam ns rkcjkvjo` pmysjanc pnjo,
onuskn, brkntmckssokss, ir wmntkvkr pntjkots dj`mt bk
kxpkrjkoajo` tmnt jdpkhks tmkjr aidlirt. Xmk oursks
ncsi tknam lndjcjks miw ti anrk lir tmkjr civkh ioks
noh nrk nttkotjvk ti noy okkhs tmnt dj`mt kxjst.
Qiajnc wirekrs mkcp pntjkots noh lndjcjks aipk
wjtm kditjionc, rkcntjionc, noh ljonoajnc strkssks.Ackr`y dkdbkrs nrk nvnjcnbck ti `jvk spjrjtunc sup-
pirt, jl tmk pntjkot hksjrks tmjs. Midk mknctm njhks
nssjst wjtm pkrsionc anrk noh mkcp wjtm miuskmich
amirks rkcntkh ti tmk pntjkots sjtuntjio. Xrnjokh vic-
uotkkrs illkr aidpnojiosmjp noh mkcp wjtm hnjcy tnses
noh krrnohs. Vmnrdnajsts, hjktjtjnos, noh itmkrs wjtm
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spkajnc sejccs nrk nvnjcnbck lir aiosuctntjio wmko okkh-
kh. Dnssn`k noh dusja tmkrnpjsts nrk ncsi iltko n pnrt
il tmk mispjak tknd, rknhy ti mkcp tmk pntjkot prkpnrk
lir tmk ljonc giuroky midk. @rjkl suppirt aiuoskcirs,
wmi privjhk suppirt ti lndjcy noh lrjkohs nltkr tmk
civkh ioks hkntm, nrk noitmkr vjtnc pnrt il tmk mispjak
tknd.
Vrivjhjo` aidlirt ti pntjkots konbcks tmkd ti pnr-
tjajpntk jo cjlk ns luccy ns js pissjbck (lir tmkd), jl tmky
si amiisk. Xmk okkhs il tmk pntjkot noh lndjcy nrk ilvjtnc aioakro ti tmisk wmi illkr anrk. Mispjak skrvjaks
nrk dist iltko anrrjkh iut jo tmk midk bkanusk midk
js wmkrk dist il us wnot ti bk. Jl bkjo` anrkh lir nt
midk js oit pissjbck ir prklkrnbck, miwkvkr, mispjak
anrk js ncsi nvnjcnbck jo hksj`ontkh mispjak lnajcjtjks ir
jo oursjo` midks. Mispjak strjvks ti privjhk civjo`anrk wmkrkvkr tmk pntjkots ljonc tjdk js spkot.
Mispjak anrk`jvkrs mnvk n trkdkohius rkspkat noh
rkvkrkoak lir tmisk wmi nrk npprinamjo` tmkjr hkntm.
Xmky try okvkr ti jotkrlkrk wjtm no johjvjhuncs pkr-
sionc bkcjkls noh vncuks. Nt tmk sndk tjdk, mispjak
anrk`jvkrs hi ncc tmky ano ti nssurk tmnt tmk pmysjanc,
kditjionc, spjrjtunc, noh dkotnc okkhs il tmk pntjkotnrk nttkohkh si tmnt tmk hyjo` iok ano giuroky midk
wjtm pknak il djoh noh mknrt. Ns yiu rknh tmk licciw-
jo` stirjks, yiu wjcc cknro lrid tmk cjvkh kxpkrjkoaks
il tmk hyjo` miw ti anrk lir tmkd ns wkcc ns miw ti
dnek yiur iwo giuroky midk.
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A M N V X K R I O K
@jv jo`
Vkrdjssjio
ti Hjk
Dy ditmkr wns hyjo` il anoakr noh J eokw tmnt smk
wns `kttjo` acisk ti mkr hkntm. J mnh cknrokh lrid dy
wire wjtm mispjak tmnt J smiuch `jvk mkr pkrdjssjio ti
hjk. J eokw tmnt jo hijo` tmjs jt `nvk pkipck tmk lrkk-
hid ti ckt `i wmko tmky mnh bkko sjae lir si cio`. J
mnh tncekh ti lndjcjks nbiut tmjs jo tmk pnst noh
kxpcnjokh tmk hyondjas il jt, but jt hjhot skkd ti
nppcy oiw. Oit ti dy ditmkr noh dk.
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Ditmkr noh J mnh mnh n vkry dknojo`luc rkcntjio-
smjp sjoak mkr hjn`oisjs jo Gnounry. Jt wns oiw tmk
koh il Hkakdbkr noh wk mnh kxpkrjkoakh dnoy
tmjo`s. Iok il tmksk wns n bj` akckbrntjio. Mkr noh
Hnhs lirty-ojotm wkhhjo` noojvkrsnry wns jo
Oivkdbkr. Qjoak Ditmkr mnh tncekh lir liur ir ljvk
yknrs nbiut mnvjo` n spkajnc akckbrntjio io tmkjr ljltj-
ktm wkhhjo` noojvkrsnry, noh J eokw smk wiuchot bk
wjtm us by tmko, J su``kstkh mnvjo` n bj` akckbrntjio
lir tmkjr lirty-ojotm. J snjh, Jl yiu hi cjvk uotjc yiurljltjktm, wk wjcc hi jt n`njo.
Qmk wns vkry kxajtkh noh wnotkh tmk pnrty. Pk mnh
tmk akckbrntjio io Oivkdbkr 2: wjtm ivkr twi muo-
hrkh pkipck jo nttkohnoak. Xmkjr dnrrjn`k wns
bcksskh nt n Dnss tmnt hny noh tmkjr sjx `rnohamjchrko
pnrtjajpntkh jo jt. Ditmkr noh Hnh wkrk si priuh nohmnppy jo spjtk il mkr lrnjc cjttck bihy il nbiut ojokty
piuohs noh tmk ixy`ko aioakotrntir sjttjo` bksjhk mkr
amnjr nt tmk amuram rkakptjio riid wmkrk wk mnh tmk
pnrty. Jt wns n akckbrntjio il tmkjr dnrrjn`k, but wk
wkrk ncsi nwnrk il akckbrntjo` tmk `jlt il mkr cjlk.
J mnh hiok kvkrytmjo` J aiuch ti dnek tmjs tjdk lir
mkr tmk bkst tmnt jt aiuch bk noh smk wns vkry `rntkluc.J lkct dirk civk lir mkr tmno J kvkr mnh bklirk noh J
hjhot wnot mkr ti hjk. Miw aiuch J tkcc mkr jt wns ieny
ti hjk9 Jt wnsot ieny.
Iok kvkojo`, J wns sjttjo` bksjhk dy ditmkr noh
smk wns sckkpjo`. Qmk ciiekh si lrn`jck noh pnck noh
mkr brkntmjo` wns scj`mtcy cnbirkh. J eokw smk hjhot
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mnvk n cio` tjdk ti cjvk. J wns tmjoejo` nbiut tmk lnat
tmnt J mnhot bkko nbck ti tkcc mkr jt wns ieny ti ckt `i
noh J wns lkkcjo` vkry burhkokh nbiut tmjs. Ditmkr
ipkokh mkr kyks, sdjckh nt dk, noh snjh, Ziu nrk suam
n `iih oursk.
J stnrtkh ti ary noh J snjh, Im oi, Jd oit, Ditmkr.
Ziu skk, tmkrk js sidktmjo` tmnt J eoiw J smiuch hi lir
yiu noh J mnvkot bkko nbck ti hi jt. But yiu stnrtkh
tmjs, si mkrk J `i. Did, J eoiw yiu nrk hyjo` noh J
eoiw yiu eoiw yiu nrk hyjo`. J anot stip jt noh yiuanot stip jt, si ns il tmjs vkry didkot J `jvk yiu up
lrkkcy noh J eoiw J wjcc bk wjtm yiu n`njo sidkhny.
Mkr lnak ljcckh wjtm n rnhjnot sdjck noh smk snjh,
Giyak, tmnt js tmk `rkntkst `jlt yiu mnvk `jvko dk. J
wnot ti tkcc yiu wmnt jt js cjek ti bk hyjo`. Jl yiu mnvk
kvkr cklt yiur ejhs wjtm n bnbysjttkr noh yiu wncenwny noh mknr tmkd aryjo` bkmjoh yiu, tmnt js wmnt jt
js cjek ti bk hyjo`. J eoiw Jd hyjo`, but kvkryiok js
puccjo` io dy smjrttnjc ti stny mkrk. J anot stny. Ziur
Hnh js puccjo` tmk mnrhkst. Ano yiu tnce ti mjd9 J tich
mkr J wiuch, but J hjhot eoiw jl mk wiuch bk nbck ti
ckt mkr `i ns mk wns hkspkrntk lir mkr ti cjvk.
J hjh tnce ti Hnh. J stnrtkh tkccjo` mjd nbiut dyaiovkrsntjio wjtm Ditmkr noh nltkr iocy n aiupck il
skotkoaks, mk jotkrruptkh dk wjtm, Hiot nse dk ti
tkcc mkr jts ieny ti hjk bkanusk J nd oit ijo` ti hi jt!
J rknssurkh mjd tmnt jl mk aiuchot, jt wns ieny
bkanusk tmkrk wns oi rj`mt ir wrio` wny nbiut hijo`
jt. J tich mjd il tmk stru``ck tmnt jt wns lir dk ns mkr
@jvjo` Vkrdjssjio ti Hjk >;
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@jvjo` Vkrdjssjio ti Hjk >0
Rkst jo @ihs nbjhjo` prkskoak ns yiu hrnw
strko`tm ti ckt `i il yiur civkh iok.
Vrnykr
Xkohkr noh aiosicjo` @ih,
yiur civk js cjek n ourturjo` ditmkr.
Ziu eoiw wmnt jt js cjek
ti civk wjtm n lucc mknrt.Ziu uohkrstnoh miw mnrh jt js
lir dk ti ckt `i.
Nssurk dk tmnt tmk civk
J mnvk lir dy civkh iok
wjcc cjvk io jo dy mknrt.
Dy ckttjo` `i wjcc oit hjdjojsm
iur rkcntjiosmjp.
Vcknsk mkcp dk `jvk dy civkh iok
pkrdjssjio ti hjk.
@rnot tmnt J ano ljoh tmk wirhs
ti sny wmnt okkhs ti bk snjh.
Dny J mnvk tmk aiurn`k ti hi tmjs.
Bckss iur tjdk ti`ktmkr.
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Lir Xi h n y
J wjcc sknram dy mknrt ti skk jl J nd rknhy ti
ckt `i il dy civkh iok.
Jl J nd oit rknhy ti ckt `i, J wjcc prny lir
strko`tm noh aiurn`k ti hi si.
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