Monday, January 27, 1997 (age 12)

Hi! Don't worry, I have been writing these last 4 years. I just like to come back once and a while and reread my journals. Yes, I am still Elaine Ball, I am just 12 years old, insted of 8 now. I remember some of these days quite clearly. I am thank-ful for jornals (I still can't spell it.), so I can remember the events of my life so vividly. Now that I look back, I realize, I don't want to grow up. I want time to stop, and life to keep going, but I kind-of do want to grow up. Well, look in my big red journal that starts with Saturday, July 27, 1996. Good-Night! And, back to old tradition;

I
LOVE
YOU!

(I had terrible handwriting!) see-ya!