Searchin' for a Hurston!

Walker and her buddy Charlotte were great followers/admirers of Zora Hurston. One day they got the bright idea of trying to learn more about their beloved writer. Walker goes to Florida and meets up with her buddy Charlotte and start their "quest". They begin by questioning Hurston's niece and find out that Hurston moved away. Following that clue they start to gather up the most information that they can get in their hands and learn where she was buried at, after buying a tombstone for Hurston's grave they then, go out to discover more things about Hurston. Her real cause of death, her chubbiness, and her relationships which her neighbors.
During this "quest" Walker came across the problem of "How do I get them to tell me their information". Her answer was simple of course! Pose as Hurston's niece. Now being that no one really new Hurston's niece that well Walker was able to pull it off quite easily. But as Walker discovers more information she begins to realize that she is getting to know her roots more. Being able to see what people within the community react and think about certain subjects. She ends up thinking that she is one of Hurston's family members! So all in all this experience opened up Walker's and the world's eyes to Hurston and her writings, but it also showed Walker more about herself and where she came from and personally opened her eyes to who and what she is.

What's Getting HER Down

What is love?
Ah do not understand it at all,
Ahm am not havin' no ball.

Ain't no one preciates me,
bees ain't no buzzin',
MEN.

Men be causin' it all,
dey all be evall.
Slanderin' meh character,
ain't makin' meh feel no better.

Beatin' beatin' beatin' meh,
dey ain't even got no sympathy,
No sympathy fo' meh.

Why try?
No one likes meh,
my work,
my food,
my voice.

Dey be bringin' meh bein' down,
down to teh earths,
neva to be heard,
voiced.

Dats what be keepin'
meh down,
and I know,
I know I ain't gonna find it.

So I says again,
What is Love?

A Year Full of Answers & Questions

This year will be that answers a lot of questions. Janie will be thrusted into a new relationship with Jody Starks. After a marriage with Logan Killicks, Janie is full of thought provoking questions, like: "When will I actually find TRUE love in my life?" As she continues through her new marriage, questions that Logan left her will hopefully be answer by Jody.
Hopefully, Janie will be happy with Jody and her new life of not being bossed around by Logan. But other instances lead me to believe that she will not be happy about the new life and Jody will leave her with even more questions about "how she didn't know", and etc. We, as the readers, can only hope that one day Janie will find her TRUE love and be happy. This year there will be definitely filled with answers to questions not yet answered, but also new questions that seeking an answer to them.