PrenticeNet

After writing the article in this issue about the Census, I had the following additional thoughts about writing our Prentice Newsletter.

		Newsletter Thoughts

We're sending our Newsletter 
throughout all through the land,
each article finished
with a caption we've planned.

We mined from our data
each name and each birth,
and some deaths and some places,
of those there's no dearth.

T'was a long, lonely search
with many a lead
that, often we found,
it was fruitful to heed.

At times were tired, 
and sat back in the chair
and gave a great yawn
and out the window we'd stare.

Sometimes we'd nod off 
or go get a drink,
or lie down on the couch,
the better to think.

we studied our charts
as we sat at the table,
and traced all their children
the best we were able.

We found those who died old
and pondered their fate,
and of those that died young
we searched for a date.

Some lived to a hundred,
but that's only a few,
all too often we found
those who died at age two.

We'd think of those infants, 
and think of their beirs.
we'd think of their mothers
and picture their tears.

When all articles were finished
and the indexes set,
we'd upload all the issues
to Scott's PrenticeNet.

As we turn off the computer,
we silently pray
for more email and more strength    
to begin the next day.

If you have any thoughts about the feelings expressed in this article, please contact us at dewald@prenticenet.com.