May 2012
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“Do not light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand to give light to...”
– The Holy Bible; Matthew 5:14, 5:15 (edited for mass appeal)
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“The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth...”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
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“My dear Justine:
Thank you.
I love you, Dad loves you, and Randy loves you....”
– E-mail from my mom. The best one she’s ever sent.
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Weakness
I can actually kind of see, now, how things come together naturally when you stop trying to control everything. Admitting to weakness allows others to come in and help.
I wish I had a better way of expressing this piece of wisdom. And I hope that I continue to remember it myself.
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“The best educators are the ones that inspire their students. That inspiration...”
– Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Dreamt
I dreamt that I had to give someone CPR.
I also dreamt that I got mad at my friends for showing up at my house unannounced because my mom thought that I had invited them unannounced. I felt abused. They wanted to come hang out in the mountains and grassy valley where I lived in my dream. I guess I could have invited them to come whenever they want.
The friends I dreamt about were people I grew...
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“Get used to the fact that you will always be behind.”
– 3rd year dental student
People are...
droppin’ like flies.
weird.
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Morning Revelations & Nighttime Rants
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Found my dad’s old tooth carving manual.
Check out those illustrations! Dayum.
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Early
I’ve learned that getting up early makes the day seem longer. Those extra hours I used to ask for from the late-night/still-dark morning hours have come to me in this form. It’s not so bad getting enough time to do nothing but sit in the sun and listen to the birds chirp.
