Wednesday, October 12, 1977

New Moon Day, the day I grow up.
Day 1
Psalm 135

Got up medium. Before dressing, I () and made a pepe, and found out I started my period! I had to wipe before I realized it. Dressed, and put on my last Safex. Went out. Got some more napkins - "Confidets". Changed. Reassured. Mom started to cook. Pops went out. He came back. This morning I gave Susie to T. Ate dinner. Going to put on p.j's, change my napkin, watch T.V. and go to bed, Thank you, YHWH. I ate:

• breakfast: Chocolate wafers, 1 toffee, 1 juju, 1/2 banana
• Dinner: curried chicken, rice, celerly stix, carrot stix, cucumber, romaine lettuce
• snack: 1 pear, p.nuts, banana slices, apple slices

OK, first: BWAHAHAHA. My Lord, but did I think my life was gonna change. Secondly, I'm fairly certain Poppy took this picture of me that day.

"Safex" was a brand from Jamaica. I'd been excitedly expecting my period for about a year, and had carried those Safex around for awhile. Periodically, I'd get curious and pick them apart, which is why I only had one left.

As for Susie... I already posted that story here, and there's no need to repeat it.