Friday, December 12, 2008

2008: Months of Lessons Learned


January: A rapid detox from Ethics class can be achieved with immediate lunch with the guys.

February: Sometimes you can feel very small while standing by the ocean, or anywhere in Dubai.

March: If a guy you are interested tells you that he knows all the words to Les Miserables, take it as a red flashing light.

April: A Masters Thesis is an invitation, not a bookend.

May: Never presume you are locked out when a door shuts unexpectedly; but if you drive over the river to get your key, enjoy the sunset on the bridge.

June: Haitians live by the hand of grace, at the mercy of a few individuals and a system with only gleans of redemption and hope.

July: Hoosiers love basketball. And for street signs? Not so much.

August: There’s nothing that can’t be cared for while sitting in an Adirondack chair on the porch.

September: Like life, the cholla cactus may at first appear to be one animal, but it is really another.

October: Even while dressed in Notre Dame gear, it is ok to start cheering for UW half way through the game: loyalty always surfaces.

November: The wealthiest county in the US, Fairfax County, can still be capable of great things - - such as being responsible for the first use of the words “President-Elect Obama!”

December: Unlike intestinal parasites, the gesture of hospitality can make you a victim of the host’s pathology, but in loving friendship all things can be conqured.

1 comment:

David J. Dunn, PhD said...

Last night my son was helping my with laundry. Every time he put an item in the washing machine he said, "Baska-baw." It's in our blood. And no, we don't care much for street signs either.