Date: 12/28/2019 6:23:32 AM
Subject: hi julia

evening

i mean mornin,sure its like 7am there! as its 6:45pm here

ne as i said in the letter heres my comments on the storys

THE GOOSE...
kept my attention had 2 read it twice 2 really grasp the watercake symbolism ,envision it n appreciate it. reminded me of how i coined the term WATER SANDWICHES 2 describe Ramen noodles, truly its the water that gets u full. i digress
wonder how the watercake tasted :) love the gosses ingenuity

GOD N THE TSAR
had 2 recall what a tsar was remember ed as i seen the word RUSSA
understand the grandfathers opinion n expression n questions bout god, even the faith that the tsar was more powerful n more able 2 solve the people problems with immediate solutions. been there, part of the reason i did my crime,not that i believed in god at the time,just felt like who needs god when I gotta gun. also held the notion that "dead presidents" ($) was god n better able/readily available 2 solve my n the worlds immediate problems.
like how the story ended with an intriguing thought things that make u go hmmmm? even those with faith have questions n some contradictory thoughts/ideas/opinions like honestly i wonder y i'm still in prison? y repeat offenders keep getn blessed each time they come back? etc..

but still i know god real n love me,even when i disagree with how he express his love or the time in which he do it
just bein honest

respect
antoine

Date: 12/28/2019 12:55:31 PM
Subject: julia,its me again

so yesterday i spoke on how i b askin god y i'm still here watching people go home return .go
home again ....
but what about me?

this mornin i read 2 devotional
PRISONER 2 PRISONER
N DAILY BREAD
in both the key vers was
ISAIAH 49:15
which god used 2 remind me
UR NOT 4GOTTEN
SMILE
n gave me
ISAIAH 49:9
2 REMIND ME
HE GOT A RELEASE DATE 4 ME
N THIS GONE B MY ONLY TIME IN PRISON.
SO B IT
more on toni story blues next time

Date: 12/29/2019 6:47:32 AM
Subject: julia its me again

BLUES AINT NO MOCKING BIRD
like how the story started innocently enuff then went how life does. how u never know what a day may hold.
ben there aas a child we were innocently playin next thing we know a white man ask 4 our names n mentioned he worked 4 the joural times (racine paper ) n that our throwin snowballs might make it into the next days paper. course never wanted the next days paper so much in my life
the story of toni's conjured up anger just bout how people consistently view others as disposal :(/convenient,,etc. come round when they want /need somethin
thats the cameraman ! like how dare u. now u want 2 b interests in our lives, where were u b4? dont act friendly now 4 ur financial gain/job stability... un ur broken camera get the hell outta here!

i remain a fan of toni's
love how she keep u guesdin durin the story. how they r unpredictable some kids in a tire led 2 a broken camera. love her use of a plethera of characters who all have a worthwhile 2 cents 2 contribute 2 the story n the world at large.
gives me something 2 consider in my own storys fiction n nonfiction . maybe the roach covered in flour treading his way through our kitchen has somethin 2 say an insight into ghetto life as he there wit us,share'n in our food. is that stealin?

take care
thank u 4 u
antoine