Weathering the storm
Rhode Island set a record this week—37 inches of snow—according to the TF Green Airport. That’s 7 more inches than the blizzard of 1978. I wasn’t living here then, but I remember a winter storm in Ohio that year which dumped enough snow that I could cross country ski over the fence tops.
Meditation on the Middle East
I acknowledge the suffering in other regions in the world, such as the Ukraine and Sudan. Caring about friends, colleagues, and students I know in Palestine forces me to focus there.
Faced with the tragedy, now well over 100 days in length, which may rapidly be expanding to a much larger conflict, I ask myself what more I can do?
Putting a face on what is happening in PALESTINE — Gaza and the West Bank
When I was glum or sad, and feeling forgotten because I wasn’t in some clique at school, my parents reminded me to count my blessings. Doing gratitude sometimes necessitates understanding the challenges others face. A childhood (and often adult) exercise to recognize how good I have it.