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William Bradford Diary Entry
Dear Diary, 1620
We’ve just started traveling and I’m so excited! Yet I’m scared. I know that it is going to be so exciting and I will be so relieved to get away from this lifestyle I’ve been living. The seas are calm right now and I just pray to God that we will all make it through to a safe place to settle down.
Several weeks later…
I feel like I’m on the verge of getting seasick. We’ve been on this ship for too long. I desperately hope we reach our destination soon. I can only see a blue ocean every which way I look. The seas have been raging for more than a week almost constantly. I can’t believe we’re actually away
from England. I just praise God for this and pray that we make it through.
I can see land!
The captain has just informed us that he can see Cape Cod and I cannot wait until we reach it. The seas are against us right now as if they’re forming a wall for us to climb over. Whoa! I have to go! The mast broke and it's complete chaos. I probably won't be able to get back to write for a while. See you later!
We finally reached land and...
After a few Indian encounters, we are finally setting up camp! Today is December 15th, 1620. When we reached shore, I practically fell off the boat because I was running so fast. I feel like I am still on the ship and it's rocking in the waves. Even now, I still feel a bit odd. I have never been away from England and out on my own for real. However, this life has to be better than the persecutions in England.
Thanks to God Almighty,
Mary Allerton
Mary Allerton was the last survivor of the Mayflower crew/passengers.
Anne Bradstreet Diary Entry
September 5, 2009
Dear Diary,
I've been wandering for so long. I have been in a tug of war with myself. One side pulling me toward my Puritan doctrine and God, and then the other pulling me towards humanism. I was brought up to live as a Puritan, follow God, and then lets just say "other" ideals came into my life. My life as a Puritan has been quixotic* I guess you could say. I'm supposed to believe that everything that happens pleases God and not to think of my husband or children more. It's just hard. It's like the lyrics to a song I heard.
"Bright young women sick of swimmin' ready to stand" *
These lyrics and movie connects to me in a few different ways. Ariel had a treasure cove that was destroyed by her father. Also, Ariel wanted to break how from the norm of her people. I absolutely love this movie.
From,
Anne Bradstreet
*The Little Mermaid "Part of Your World"
Followers
Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue Toby Keith
American girls and american guys
Well always stand up and salute
Well always recognize
When we see old glory flying
Theres a lot of men dead
So we can sleep in peace at night
When we lay down our head
My daddy served in the army
Where he lost his right eye
But he flew a flag out in our yard
Until the day that he died
He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me
To grow up and live happy
In the land of the free.
Now this nation that I love
Has fallen under attack
A mighty sucker punch came flyin in
From somewhere in the back
Soon as we could see clearly
Through our big black eye
Man, we lit up your world
Like the 4th of july
Hey uncle sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the statue of liberty
Started shakin her fist
And the eagle will fly
When you hear mother freedom
Start ringin her bell
And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Brought to you courtesy of the red white and blue
Justice will be served
And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And youll be sorry that you messed with
The u.s. of a.
Well always stand up and salute
Well always recognize
When we see old glory flying
Theres a lot of men dead
So we can sleep in peace at night
When we lay down our head
My daddy served in the army
Where he lost his right eye
But he flew a flag out in our yard
Until the day that he died
He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me
To grow up and live happy
In the land of the free.
Now this nation that I love
Has fallen under attack
A mighty sucker punch came flyin in
From somewhere in the back
Soon as we could see clearly
Through our big black eye
Man, we lit up your world
Like the 4th of july
Hey uncle sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the statue of liberty
Started shakin her fist
And the eagle will fly
When you hear mother freedom
Start ringin her bell
And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Brought to you courtesy of the red white and blue
Justice will be served
And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And youll be sorry that you messed with
The u.s. of a.
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