stories from bermuda
inside - The birth of my son in February 1995-nothing has really inspired
me since.
outside - The murder of a six year old girl by her 20 year old father.
future - Drug infested society-very pessimistic I'm afraid.
Elizabeth Wright <liz@bspl.bm>
Hamilton, Bermuda - Monday, January 20, 1997 at 13:38:59 (GMT)
inside - Though 10 months ago, the birth of my son, Daniel,
has been quite inspirational. Since then, he and
his 2 year old sister, Sarah, have been beating
down any sort of inspiration my wife and I might
have. They say it only lasts for 20 years or so...
outside - Bermuda is in the midst of restructuring its
education system. As I am a teacher, this will
greatly affect me. When the decision was made to
fire all the teachers, then have them re-apply
for their jobs, the level of uncertainty of my
future here increased ten-fold.
future - Though I'm basically an optimist, I think unless
mankind as a whole begins working together to save
the planet - not just their little corner of it -
we as a people are doomed. Much has been done to
curtail the rampant destruction of our home, but
I think we'll be paying for the sins of our
ancestors for years to come. Though I'm not a
radical environmentalist, it doesn't take a
rocket scientist to realize that nature's balance
is very delicate and we've been mucking with it
for far too long not to have done some damage.
Hopefully the planet is as resilient as we are.
Tony Pracsovics <apracsov@ibl.bm>
Bailey's Bay, Bermuda - Monday, January 20, 1997 at 01:27:49 (GMT)
inside - I am a songwriter and I recently attended a weekend long
Songwriters Expo in Pasadena, California. I had my first two songs picked up for
further consideration, one by a publisher and the other by a record company. I was
ecstatic. This inspired me to continue with one of the things I enjoy the most
out of life--songwriting.
outside - There is a court case going on involving child abuse. A child
died apparently due to the abuse of his very own father. Everytime I hear or
read about this case, it affects me that I feel butterflies. I become uneasy and
don't want to hear more. I cannot comprehend how anyone in his right mind can
abuse a child in anyway shape or form.
future - I have no clue how life will be in 100 years. But I can guess
certain things based on the knowledge I have acquired. As I believe in God and
know a little of what has been prophesied, I believe the world as we know now,
will not exist. Christ will have returned. Nonetheless, if I were not a
Christian, I do not see how the world as it is now, being able to survive a further 100
years. The ozone layer is uncomfortably large; the forests are being depleted
daily and many animals are near extinction. For how long will the world be able
to sustain life? The outlook isn't good.
Andrea Jean Smith <ajsmith@ibl.bm>
Bermuda - Sunday, January 19, 1997 at 20:06:41 (GMT)
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