"Dear Terri..."

Letters meant for Terri, but sent to our website management.

This is a new feature for the fans. These are some letters that have been recieved, via e-mail, from people who mistakenly thought that we were affiliated with Terri in some way. Sometimes there are some really personal stories sent to our inbox, and we wonder how and wish we could help these people out in some way. There is a way that we can help, and that is to get their messages out to Terri, and other fans as well. Since this is a very new idea, only the latest email will be used.

The first email we will use is from a fan with a family problem. We thought this was a very touching story, so we asked for her permission to use this letter on our website in hopes of fulfilling her dream for her grand-daughter.
Note: Email addresses of senders not used in respect for their privacy.

From: Lynn
Subject: Terri
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 15:24:38 -0700 (PDT)

Hi:
I am the grandmother of an 8 year old grand daughter. She loves Terri's music. She lives with me because her mom (my daughter) is a drug addict and is in an 18 month long rehab center. She seldom gets to see her baby sister (3 times since Nov.) and the step-father doesn't even make an attempt to see her. Basically she has lost all family except me. I have recieved total gaurdianship of her. The only 'life' this kid has had was babysitting and watching her mom and step-dad do drugs. And at that age they can't walk away from a situation. She lived with me from when she was born up until my daughter married. And all we know about the 'real' dad is that he is in a prison. When my daughter finally married the 'step-dad' thenI wished them well and they moved from this area. I am asking if Terri could sign a t-shirt or take a minute to talk to Krystyn-8yr.old at the concert in Eurek California on the 1st of October. Doesn't seem like much but Krystyn already wears the clothes- has the hat and boots--she looks 100% better now than she did in November. I am doing my best to help her learn to be a little kid again! If anyone who gets this would ask Terri to say hello to Krystyn; well it would be a wonderful thing.
Thank you,
Lynn

This was the reply that we sent back to Lynn:

From: "Travis H."
To: Lynn (email address not used for privacy reasons)
Subject: Re: Terri
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 20:09:11 PDT

Dear Lynn,
Hello. My name is Travis Handy. I operate the TERRIfic Terri Clark website. I was very sorry to hear of your situation, and I am also very sorry to have to tell you that I am in no way in contact with Terri Clark, or her management, or her record label. That is really sad, because my sister and I, who run the TERRIfic Terri Clark Webpage together, often get emails showing great adoration and respect for Terri and we also get a large number of emails with requests like yours. I have an idea, though, of how we can get the messages from you and others who have emailed me mistakenly thinking that we are affiliated with Terri.
Here is my idea: I think it would be really great to have a feature on my website about how Terri is touching people's lives, etc... and I am thinking about featuring these emails that I have recieved. I was emailing just to ask your permission to use your touching story on my website. I thought it would only be right to ask. Please email me back soon to let me know. Thank you for your interest in Terri. We are sure she would be very touched by your story... maybe someday she will get to see it. Respectfully yours,
Travis Handy-Webmaster, The TERRIfic Terri Clark webpage.

This is the letter recieved back from Lynn:

From: Lynn
To: "Travis H."
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 12:06:47 -0700 (PDT)

WOW! Finally got a hold of someone as most do not care! Thank you for your wishes for my grand daughter. My biggest wish is for her to not be so scared I wont be there for her! Please, surely use her story and I will pray that someone will care enough to just talk to her or sign a shirt we will buy for her there. I thank you very much-most folks don't care and are throwing thier children out with the garbage! It is very sad and this kid needs to have a role model in her life. SO you certainly can use what I wrote to you---maybe just will help others to open their eyes to what is happening to our childrens' children! Thank you again and if nothing comes of it that is okay also. I can save our letters and when she is older she will see that all adults are not bad,
Lynn 10-27-99

We would like to get your feedback on this new feature. Please email your thoughts to [email protected].

Disclaimer: Not all e-mail messages recieved will be used. The featured messages will be selected by staff. We are in no way affiliated with Terri Clark, her management, or her record label. There are no guarantees that Terri will ever see this page... only strong hopes. This is just to show how Terri is touching people's lives.

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