The hills were alive this morning on my walk to school. Rays of the sun were breaking through the trees like you imagine they do in heaven. The temperature was brisk but not cold and even though brightly colored leaves illuminate many trees, fallen leaves have become to accumulate on the walking path. No sooner had I passed the university president's house that a red-tailed hawk swooped down yards in front of me for its breakfast and then took off back into the canopy. Goooooood morning!
Guest lecturers spoke to us in not one, but two classes. A veterinary epidemiologist who was responsible for investigating an outbreak of cysticercosis on a cattle feedlot shared his firsthand experience with the material that formed the basis of our weekly homework assignment. In another class, we heard the life story of a European diplomat who suffered under communism in eastern Europe but managed to persist and succeed anyway.
I spent the dinner hour as I usually do on Tuesdays: volunteering tutoring refugee kids. This has been the most life-giving volunteer experience I have ever had. Watching the wheels turn in these boys' heads as they make strides toward understanding math, history, chemistry, reading. I always leave this place with a smile and inspired by the potential and effort of these kids.
Though I had ambitions for diligence the remainder of my evening, it instead evolved into conversations with some of the people who are most important to me. Taking this time was my chance to feel like a human instead of a robot and has given me the energy I need to get up tomorrow, focus and dedicate myself to the task at hand.
Summary: life is good today.
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