Fortunately

Fortunately, I am heading up Youth Writing Project this summer!
Unfortunately, we only have five writers so far.
Fortunately, I'm writing this one week before we start, so maybe there'll be more kids by next week.
Unfortunately, I have no way of knowing.
Fortunately, I don't care how many kids there are! We'll write and have a great time.
Unfortunately, I'm lying. I want lots of writers in the project. I want lots of young people to write and love to write.
Fortunately, there are five young people in Albany who want to spend four days writing.
Unfortunately, there are dozens more who associate writing with school, with tests, with red marks on their paper. Dozens who'd rather stick needles in their eyes (I stole that line from a movie) than put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard?)Fortunately, there is Writing Project. And Writing Project teachers (like me) whose mission is to spread the love of writing to young people all over the United States of America.
Unfortunately, a lot of people have never heard of Writing Project.
Fortunately, Darton College is hosting a YWP this summer.
Unfortunately, only five young people have signed up so far.
Fortunately, five is better than four! And a lot better than zero!

However many you are, WELCOME to your YWP 2009!