September 24

The joys of working at a preschool:

Kid one: I'm going to be a musketeer when I get older.
Kid two: Me too.

Kid: I'm goin on a boat.
Teacher: Oh, could I come??
Kid: Yea.
Teacher: Will I need a life jacket?
Kid: Yep, just go to the grocery store.
Teacher: Which grocery store?
Kid: Dunn Brothers.

Teacher: Good morning, Nico.
Same kid: They are out of scones at Dunn Brothers.

September 23

Our

chaos is a part

of our order.
Let us share in this struggle.

September 22

Some find pure joy in watching the same scene in the movie until they ruin a VCR.
Some find pure joy in making their friend's birthday special.
Some people swear out of pure joy, and obsess over crashing cymbals.
Some hang strings from fans.
There are those who are joyful seeing a movie they have never seen before.
Some find pure joy in being called Beyonce.

I, for one-
find pure joy
in seeing others
experience their joy,
however that may be.

September 17th

It seems to be,
that sorrow can move mountains.
Suffering, Pain, Vulnerability.
When tears
fall from our eyes,
there is no language.There is only emotion,
which is universal.
We all share it,
and when we share tears,
we share
that we need each other.
I remember
that one time that I cried harder then I ever have,
I was leaving my
family in Nepal,
and I walked into Bhimala didi's room,
she looked at me,
right
in my eyes, and said,

"What to do??"

I didn't have an answer,
but what we did do,was
hold each other,and
we cried.
Those tears were so sweet.
She handed me a little black plastic bag
with my favorite biscuits and a water, and told me to come back later,
even if only for a second,
because I had to say
goodbye to her son.
She saw that I loved her, I saw that she loved me,
we knew we were going to
miss each other
so much, and that it was going
to hurt.
For once, we
understood
everything the other was saying.

September 13th

I went to see President Barack Obama at the Target Center yesterday morning. He explained to all of us, how he & his administration are going to reform health care. He was inspiring, which was not surprising and he has me excited that we have a President who takes human rights seriously. I thought my heart would burst when he told a story, and ended it with:
if one voice can change a room,
it can change a city,
and if it can change a city,
it can change a state,
and if it can change a state,
it can change a nation,
and if it can change a nation,
one voice can change the world.
This world, and this country is full of cynics, but I have decided it makes sense to believe that we can. I really believe Obama wants to make this world a better place. I believe he is fighting for us. These are important and exciting times, and I am thankful to be on this side of the dirt .