So many things today... nancy's thesis presentation, dinner and teaching the tranky doo with Mitchell, lab with Betsy, chats about Kenya with Peter. I have so much that I could say, but I do not feel inspired to write them. I am exhausted from long days full of happy times with friends and learning. I will share a humbling moment I experienced, however. This morning, I wondered about the appearance (skin color, facial structure, etc...) of Iraqi people. So I googled them. What I found was pictures of people in pain and death. Then I googled "American people." I saw pictures of picnics, happy and healthy children, women in nice dresses... How humbled I was at the stark difference in portrayal. I feel a bit more capable of expressing myself now, though I will still keep
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