Date for Entry: (Wednesday 9th October, 2013)
Actual Date of Online Entry: (Monday 14th June, 2021)
Dear Diary,
Today dad went to Simon’s Music World to purchase three Grade 4 Past Papers. Mr. Lewis sent him because he had run out of his bunch of past papers to quiz me. I got a sad ‘pass’ of sixty-seven (67) in the Grade 4 exam I did at St. Georges. So, this is my "Season 2" of Grade 4 . Let’s hope two brings the distinction.
Daryl Zion M. Ali
Date for Entry: (Unknown/Forgotten; Saturday)
Actual Date of Online Entry: (Monday 14th June, 2021)
Dear Diary,
Today was the Annual Tea Party and Fashion Show that Aunty Hermie had designed for at the Belmont Secondary School. It was in the School’s Gym and I had set up my Pan and Keyboard at the front to perform. In the beginning, I had to play the National Anthem and Mom had to be their Master of Ceremonies.
The songs that I played were:
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Daryl Zion M. Ali
Date for Entry: (Friday 4th October, 2013)
Actual Date of Online Entry: (Tuesday 15th June, 2021)
Dear Diary,
Today was the funeral for Grandma Grace. I also missed my
40% Spanish Exam. The day was cool and gradually began to increase in temperature.
I had to play for Grama when she arrived in her Casket. I sat down first. I didn’t look
at her because I was nervous to play in front of people. My hand began to
start shaking. Either two or three pieces were played. I had packed back the pan in the case and then I went over to
see her with mom. before sitting again.
I’m not going to forget her because the imagination to
which Jesus had taught me to manipulate certainly helps me to bring her back
whenever I may need her. But she’s always there somewhere with the others
looking around.
During the Church Service, Aunty Hermie and Aunty Macky from Mt. Hope came. I was happy to see them since a long time had passed since I didn’t see them. Then Dad and Andrew came and sat. Mom and I were in the front seat of the second row as usual.
Aunty Annmarie gave the Eulogy and it was
touching and inspiring at the same time. It told me that education is a very
important thing and that it is hard to get an education even though it is so
important to have. But the part that she said how Grama Grace’s Husband found
her was touching to my heart. I wished that could happen in an experience
for me.
At Belgrove's Aunty Sharmine brought Papa, Aja and Aje to
the cremation service. Mom took the four of them to see her and the others
watched. Towards the end, Dad and Andrew left they wanted to carry me up Curepe with them but
I didn’t want to go. So then mom had to step in to help me with the fight.
Uncle Cristy and Uncle Shane had enjoyed me laying the pan in the family home living room. I could remember before I played Suhanni Raat for Uncle Cristy, he didn’t believe me and then he said again that if I can play Suhani Raat, I can play anything. Then Trudy came in and said, “Like yuh real know yuh Indian songs, boy?”
Then Mark’s wife had found out from mom that I was going to ask to play at their wedding. She said that she "had wanted pan at her wedding but she didn’t know I could play". Later that evening, I fell asleep from about five o'clock to eight o’clock in the backroom by Grama House. Then I woke up to go home and the twins had helped me up away from the pan. I felt really tired I could walk properly.
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