by Harvey Stelman

Created on: June 07, 2009   Last Updated: June 16, 2009

"I write because I have a passion for it", ha. How many Helium profiles have that phrase in it? Why not say, I have fun writing or I'm so bored and it takes up time. So many of us (so called writers) were terrible writers in school, so said our teachers. One teacher in college told my class; "none of you are capable of getting higher than a grade of C, if you do your best." Did we improve, was the teacher ignorant or is Helium really a site for a bunch of wannabees.

The Helium community must not know how to rate articles, we enjoy reading poorly written ....stuff or we don't know what good writing is. Personally I'm here for the money. With three wives, fourteen children, fifty four grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren welfare only goes so far. Thank G-D for Helium, I await my first check.

There are times I write an article and wonder, why in the world did I write this horrible piece? Then comes the wrath of my peers. They liked it, they really liked it. The article was rated near the top of its category but I know I did a poor job writing it. As my father always asked, which of us is the dummy? Duh, I don't know, do you?

Oh my masterpieces, my finest works. I then get a rating of 90 out of 95, what. These people don't have any idea and they should stick it where ........ Is this the reality I am subjected to? Once again I can hear my father's words; "which one of us is the dummy?" Here's the catch, I'm evidentially the dummy! I do continue to write here; what does that say about me? Ow my poor family, it is almost time for dinner. Being a close family, we all live in one house. Do not worry, there are three bedrooms.

I try to get members of my family to write here (for the needed money) but they cannot read or write. When I print out a story and hand it to them, they eat it. When that first check finally arrives our problems will be solved, praise (fill in your choice). A new house, cars or maybe some delicious broth. We will be blessed because of Helium.

I have also made so many close friend's on Helium, that's a joke. A friend isn't one that writes you once to tell you what a poor article you've written, I have many of those friend's. Thank you all mighty one for helping me come across this site, my family says thanks also. Can anyone reading this please tell Helium to fix their spell check and send me lots of money?

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