Alyse's Corner

Hi Everyone...Here are a few wallpapers, that were created by my dear friend Alice, better known by her Myspace friends as Aylse. She is a very talented lady...she makes it look so easy...but like she says, "When you have a subject like Clay, you can't go wrong!" Please Enjoy!!!

Do You Believe or Not?

The first time I heard about the "Clay Aiken Baby" news, I saw it on Extra at 1:00 a.m. My mouth fell open and nothing but, OMGosh came out. Did I believe it at the time? NO! Do I believe it now? No! Will I support Clay if in fact it's true? Yes!

What has Clay given me over the past 3 years? (keep in mind, I was a late bloomer when it came to Clay). Lots of love, & happinest everytime I heard that angelic voice, saw that adorable smile & heard that contageous laugh. So why should I not support him during this time?

Since this news came out, I went back and listened to my CDs of, "Learning to Sing", and again, it brought me to tears. No child deserves the pain he went through. I've always thought that his life was so much like my 7 year old grandson's life. He had a father like Vern, whom my daughter left when my grandson was around 3 1/2 years old. Instead of feeling sorry for himself, (Clay that is), he rose above it all and became the loving, caring person he is today. I only pray my little boy can do the same.

As of two days ago, I've stopped reading the boards. I have not once gone to the fan boards because that would only depress me. How can you love someone for so many years, and then read all this crap then turn your back on them...when you don't even know if the crap you read was true of false?

Clay is intitled to live his life as he pleases. In my opinon...as is his true fans...I honestly don't see Clay making such a decision. I see Clay finding the right girl, falling in love, getting married and then starting his family. If, however, he decided to do something like this for a friend...then so be it. If he thought about this decision carefully and still felt good about it, then I can and will respect him for it. I may not agree, but I will support him.

I feel that we, (as fans), tend to put celebrities very high on pedestals. What we fail to remember is that they are just as human as we are, and can any of the fans who have turned on Clay stand there before us and our God and say they are perfect in every way? NO! I can't even say that about myself. Clay eats like us, dresses himself like us, he even uses the bathroom like us. So why do we get so upset if he makes a wrong decision, or does something we don't approve of. What business is it of anyone out there to judge him for the things he does....and what terrible things has he ever done in his life. If he changes his hair color, we judge. If he puts on a little weight, we judge. STOP JUDGING, and enjoy all that Clay has given to us. Beautiful music and a God given gift, his voice. A warm and genuine personality. The ablitiy to laugh at ourselves. Wonderful concerts, and the one thing we have all forgotten is that because of this one man, we as Claymates have become great friends. I truly treasure all the friends I have made on Myspace, and at concerts.

When Clay feels the time is right to go public and address this issue, he will do it openly and honestly because that is the kind of person he is. Not that he OWES us that, but because he loves us and because HE wants us to know the truth. Then and only then will I believe this rumor to be true.

Please feel free to comment on this blog. I'm very interested to know how other fans truly feel and why!