Wednesday, August 29th, 1974

Hey Jack, I'm sorry I haven't written you lately, but its not my fault! Honest! I hid you under my pillow but Marky found you and thought you were one of my schoolbooks so he hid it on me hoping I'd get in trouble with Headmaster Jorden. It's no fun living in an orphanage all the other kids are mean to me. I hope I find a family soon so I can get out of here and make things be like they were before... just before.

I asked Ms.Cringle and she said that people aren't supposed to read other peoples diaries. Then she accused me of doing it! I swore I didn't, even though it's not nice to swear, and she asked me why I was so interested in diaries all of a sudden. I told her all about Dr.Henderson and she said that's okay. I'm never gonna understand. What makes grownups so important that they can do things that other people would get in trouble for? It just doesn't make any sense!

A new boy is supposed to be coming here in a few days, I wonder if he'll be nice? I hope he is cause most of the kids here are really not nice.

I had a funny dream last night. I was standing in a really big room with water all around me and a shimmering pool of water in front of me. There was this guy there, staring at me. He had grey hair, but not a lot of grey hair and he looked really old. He was dressed all in green colored clothing. He was waving to me and grinning wildly then he went to the shimmering blue thingy and disappeared! It was really strange and I wonder if it means anything...

Uh-oh... Ms.Cringle is calling me. I HOPE IM NOT IN TROUBLE!!!!!

Your Little Brother;

Daniel Jackson