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" I think I sleep better when I eat cheese before bed." -Alyssa D'Orazio, New York, New York, 9:38 PM.

AMERICAN SPIRITS

WHY WRITE????

Why do I spend so much time at this broken down typewriter? Isn't it just a big waste of time? I could watch television or get into a game of cards or some other recreation. And what is so great about writing? There is an answer and I will try to tell about why in the following paragraphs. 

Something happens to the inner side of me when I sit down to type. I just get completely lost in what I am doing. It is just like I have entered a different world. My imagination is at it's highest peek. I am kind of floating in a sea of thoughts. I am lost in thought, please don't disturb. I want to be alone. 

The spoken word is very volatile. It disappears into the atmosphere and does not stay with us. It is gone until spoken again. It only has instant impact. Words are usually soon forgotten. 

A written message is different, it does not disappear and can not be altered, unless rewritten. Interpretations by others might differ, but the wording remains the same. 

Some times I have an instant desire to say something, but when I do say it it doesn't come out right. What I say and what I mean are often different. I am not a good speaker. But, let me at this old typewriter biding my time, I think I do a much better job of expressing my true feelings. Some thing just builds inside of me and my one finger just keeps on telling me what I am thinking. I think That I do a better job when this old machine and I are to-gether. We get along. I just love to type. Ideas come easier when I do. I wish I had found this out earlier in my life. 

ROLAND BARTELS

504 Oak Pk Dr. 

Shawano Wisc. 54166.