Juelle P Cadette

Admit it, this is all of us. Absolutely willing to go through this all over !

and I exhale.

The places I see in my dreams ..... #morningmagic

May is celebrated as reading month, and for me, it is a cause for excitement. Life & work proved immovable forces which prevented me from doing what I intended but I was overjoyed to have been able to visit the Ave Maria Infant. The girls, were so happy and bubbly and they made it easier for me talk. I had never seen children so eager to read out loud. The only thing that trumped that I think was their eagerness to hug me all the same time. On the flip side, I think there is the issue of literacy or lack there of which we do not speak about more often. We are the kids of the digital age but we are struggling to read. How do we excel if we can't understand. How do we make informed decisions if we misinterpret simple things? I'm concerned that there is so much of a push In technology that we are forgetting furnish our children's minds. Reading shouldn't only be celebrated for one month.

This last episode revealed many things. Book lovers you would note that it was rumored that the night's king was created after he fell in love with a white walker. We know now (based on the series) that he was the children of the forest who created the white walkers to fight the andals (men). But why is Bran so important? Let's remember that The nights king is a stark, like Bran. The children can kill them and ward places against them. Let's also remember that Stark ancestors were also children of the forest. I believe that the white walkers were waiting for a stark greenseer because his blood gives them power to break the spells. This can mean that he is the key to bringing down the wall. Based on clues in the book, the last defences if that happens are Winterfell & Storms End. Hmmmm

Notes from my meeting with Sir Dunstan St Omer just a few months before he died. As a child I remember playing around his house, sliding down the hill, doing gymnastics on the metal railing with his granddaughters never really understanding who he was at the time. As a child I just liked the vibe, it was a fun, colorful place & the St Omer's to me were like family. Of course growing up things changed as I got to understand who he was & how he contributed to island's history. I have yet to release that story, I did promise him I would read it to him, I never did, but it will happen, at the right time, I suppose. However, he did tell me this,' Write what you know because you will be the only expert at it, that is the appeal of Derek.' I'm beginning to understand that now.

8. From Hattie

"You cannot be a writer and have a job. Writing is already a profession." Sir Derek Walcott Last evening at the chair, our featured guest, Travis Weekes, highlighted this statement, I strongly agree with Walcott. In my opinion, the profession of writing is grossly misunderstood & under appreciated. To be a writer means that you are a business owner, that you are an entrepreneur. Why? Writing requires not only passion, creativity, determination & persistence but it also requires strategy, the skill of observation, networking & considerable investment. With the advance of social media, the requirements of an author has changed; you now have the ability to develop a closer relationship with your audience, a necessity in today's world. So, in 2016 you not only have yo be a writer, but a marketer, business owner & publicist. The next time you hear someone proclaim this as their profession, respect it as if it were any other 'ideal career choice.' And if your child is determined to write, support your child. Suppressing creativity is, for the creative, extremely depressing. A solid background in the arts helps develop intuition & better decision making. Writing requires long hours, intense focus & long periods dedicated to research. You see after all, Writing is a Career.

         It was a raging forest fire; I could hear the cries of fear of the animals running for safety. I tried to move again but I was stuck. I knew what was going to happen next. I looked on in horror as the fire licked at my roots with a sizzle. It felt like I was being fried in an oven. I burned and fell to the ground. The smoke suffocated me as I met with my demise.

"The term self-expression has had a harmful impact on storytellers. Stories are not about the storyteller. If your focus is on yourself, then it is not on what is best for your story."

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At the Saint Joseph’s Convent School working with the drama students. It was a great day !!