Breathing

Today I am thankful for being able to draw a breath of air.

I sit here watching the Hope for Haiti special, tears falling with every story told. Unimaginable devastation. Hundreds of thousands of orphans, unmarked graves hold mothers, fathers, siblings, HAITIANS. Screams of those still trapped. Holding on to what? What? What is it that they have left after everything they know has fallen around them? ONLY faith.

My "problems," my "worries"....completely trivial. How brave are those who have somehow found the strength to carry on. I want to bring all the orphans to my home. Imagine a 3 year old wandering through the rubble. To where? These children possess more courage than I could ever hope to have.

This is the spirit of humanity. Animals don't have it. Plants don't have it. WE are given the ability to be moved. WE are given the ability to be shaken to our core. Tragedy births compassion, and extent to which the world has come together to wrap the Haitians in our love is unbelievable. BUT, we must be ware. Compassion fatigue WILL set in and the media WILL move on, but this nation will not disappear when the cameras leave. These people's lives are FOREVER changed. Continued support WILL be needed.

"We are all responsible for one another" -Dostoevsky

A private school education

Well, today I am quite thankful for receiving an education from a small private university. I suppose I was obnoxious at the age of 20, but really these kids seemed quite annoying.

SO...it made me think about the University of Dallas, where I attended school for my undergraduate education. My classes were really small and the people were really kind. There was a sense of real community and that people would look out for you. At this school I really feel like just another number amongst the crowd. It is a good thing I am only taking this one class and no others.

Thank you, Mom, for making me go to UD. Mother always knows best.

My nieces

Today I am thankful for my two nieces.

I love my two baby nieces soooooo much! I can't imagine loving my own child more than this. It is just ridiculous.

My youngest niece will be a year in a few days, and I can't believe how quickly this year has passed. My other niece will be 3 in a few months, which is even more unbelievable. They are too precious :)

My oldest niece has been in the hospital the last few days. I can't believe I haven't had a melt down yet. I have wanted to cry many times over the last couple of days, but I have held it together. This makes me really wonder about my ability to become a pediatrician. I hope God will give me the Grace to not become too emotional (you need some emotion to become a physician, or else you are just a robot) so I can use my knowledge to help the children who come to me.

Tonight I pray for those little girls souls and that God relieves her of her suffering so we can hear her laugh and watch her play with her little sister.

Much love to them both.