Journal
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The God of quickness
By Joy Lynn Clark 11/9/2021 Patience is probably a virtue: but I love when duty is swift. Grandma and grandpa on the other side were Catholics. I like to rap fast, I like Dance music and I even was a sprinter in track. So swiftness is also a virtue in my book. We go through the same thing with the Catholics as the protestants but, the Catholics are timely and on schedule. The Protestants will go on and on. If it’s good we will sing on – forever. Grandma would press my hair straight and help me dress – but more quickly. There is no Sunday school for me to…
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The Most Beautiful House
By Joy Lynn Clark October 22, 2021 When I was young, and when my mom was still finding herself – we became Buddhists. I found it super boring but as usual I went along for the ride. It started with some chanting sessions in my living room. I didn’t have to come but I was extremely curious. My first encounter was a group of chanters sitting Indian style on the floor in my living room. I crept through the group on all fours since our furniture had been moved aside. I called myself sneaking in and eventually one of the chanters spots me and shows me his little book. “What…
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The God of Candy
By Joy Lynn Clark September 23, 2021 My grandparents on both sides are pretty religious. One side Catholic and the other – Protestant. I always tried to be good and sit through church. We got dressed up and listened to the word. I wasn’t really that into it however, I did my duty and went along. My parents on the other hand, were not religious at all. I really only had to go when I was with grandma and grandpa. I remember when I decided to attend church on my own, as a child. The missionaries would ride down my block in a school bus and pick up all of…
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Love In Progress
By Joy Lynn Clark Tuesday, June 8, 2021 In the beginning of the year I chose to make a lot of changes in my life. Last year sucked so bad that all I could do was do things completely differently. First off, I let go of my studio lease. I got tired of driving all the way to Louisville and, my studio was near this heating duct that was just ringing constantly. -the noise was getting into all of my half assed stuff that I made. Next, I chose to reach out to some of my old friends that I haven’t spoken to in a while. Thirdly, after crying my…
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Two Trips
By Joy Lynn Clark April 21, 2021 I recently took a trip to Illinois for business and pleasure. I wanted to connect with family and friends and I also had a bit of work to do. I took a quick trip to Burr Oak to make sure that the head stone was raised. On my last visit to the cemetery one of the headstones was sinking into the ground. Everything was fine on that note, so I quickly left and sat to visit family and friends. I stayed at my dads house. He was cool. Next, I spent the day with my mom. She was cool too. Next I went…
