Saturday, March 29, 2008, Barrow, Alaska, 1:10 p.m., Alaska time~

Dear Journal~

Hey!  Sikik Grace Eegeesiak here.  Hope this finds you well; sorry for not writing; just haven't really felt like writing in here lately.  Been really depressed; my friend Jenny and I got into a huge fight; she is now not speaking to me, doesn't want to have anything to do with me.

I don't really go anywhere; don't have a working vehicle, and my sled's busted again; it's at my friend Pete Equaliq's house, where he is trying to repair it.  Broke the one runner clean off when I ran over a huge rock that was sticking out; didn't see it until I was right on top of it, and by then it was too late! O, what a horrid noise it made!

Days are starting to get a little longer, warmer, too (if you can call 20 degrees "warm"; it's better than what we had: temps in the sub-zero readings; too cold for man or even nanuqs!!).  Auroras starting to flare up in the sky; aurora season is upon us once again.  When I see the auroras dancing in our night sky, I think of Mother and Father; I get sad because I still miss them so much!

Have heard from Jenna Doucet; she's busy with her two sons, and she doesn't go out much either; her health won't allow it at times.  I know what she is going through: she and I both have MS, fibromyalgia, and you never know when they are going to act up.  Some days are good, others bad.

Today is a good day for me; can see halfway decent, not hurting too badly, MS down to a dull roar.  Can just use the cane today, but still feel shaky, so I am taking it easy.  Tomorrow may be the day where I use my crutchse or my chair; or maybe just stay in bed altogether if my eyes act up; the double vision makes me dizzy, sick to my stomach; am not worth a hill of beans!

Heard from Louisiana Sandusky: like Jenna, she's busy with her brood.  I was sad to hear that she won't be adding any more children to her family, but maybe it's for the best: she and Bill  already have 63 children; they have more than enough.  I guess she figures that someone else needs a chance; if I know her, if she could, she'd take in all the hurting children of the world; then she'd have 100 children, and I don't know if she could handle that many!! Sixty three is more than enough in my eyes! LOL

Well, it looks like it is going to snow again; sky lowering, turning darker, wind picking up again.  No aurora shows tonight.  Guess I will make myself some soup, then go to bed, call it a night.  Nothing on tv, and have read my books, some more than once.  I need some new books, need to get to the grocery store when I get my disability pay on Tuesday; am getting low on food!

Take care and may the spirits bless you!  Will write in here another day; hopefully I'll have something more exciting to write about! 

~Love, your Inuk friend, Sikik Grace. :)