Sorry you did not recieve this... I originally sent it on 2/3... The piece was so moving, I find myself reflecting on it constantly... Thanks again for the opportunity...
 

Spartacus,

Well, I have a few moments and need to begin this discussion.  I must first say that the reading was wonderful... I enjoy it a great deal when something grabs my attention and can keep it for large blocks of time...

When I first started the reading it was real difficult.  The brutality that was being explained was disturbing.  While reading at that point, I found myself trying to figure out who the people being described were... Was he of color, or white... Was she a sister or was she white?  That took me a while to get over...

I am going to ramble if you don't mind...

As for this relationship between Hans and Carol... I really am amazed at how we, read "as a people" will engage in behaviors that are so unnatural and not really take action to get out of them as in Carol's case because she didn't know there was somehting wrong with the behaviors...  Then when it came to being with Shango she could give him a hard time... Then you get into this entire notion that they really did not know anything about one another, yet somewhere along the line they were able to move past that and be...

The whole "big brother" thing is a bit overwhelming... The part that really blew my mind was when it was arranged for Shango and Aiysha were suppposed to sit in the bugged seat on the flight... I was so worried for them... I wanted so to tell them to be quiet... Afterall, here she was confessing to her doings... You know, through all of her tellings... I really don't think I felt bad for her victims... because in fact they were seeing and interacting with her as she was inhuman anyway... but then you have to wonder why she would go so far that way instead of realizing her worth and being with and around people who could enjoy/cherish/understand her being...

Back to the Paul and his crew... The money and resources that guided many lives...  Oftentimes not too positively... I always find it amazing how white folks manage to sleep together and carry on regular lives without concerns...  Anyway, the resources these folks had was amazing... It makes one wonder how often some of us contributed to the accumulation of it...

Well... I am sorry but I must go now... I needed to finish this and get it off to you because it has been far too long since I first took this on... If there are any specific questions please feel free to ask them because I know I have left out some things... But also know that the book was marvelous... I am glad I had the opportunity to read it...

Thanks and your welcome...
 

KP, email reader

Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 10:29:13 -0800