Busy, but breathing.

I just wanted to let my three readers know that I’m still alive. I’m just very busy and feeling a bit overwhelmed with school.

I think I got spoiled with easy classes last summer, so this summers classes seem exceptionally hard. I came out of last summer with two A’s…I’ll be lucky if I end up with two B’s this time. It’s such a bruise to my ego!

I’ve become totally absorbed with news out of Iran. I feel compelled to stay up-to-date on the current events, but the technology that makes everyone a reporter and journalist means that we are swamped with unfiltered information. Sometimes it’s very difficult to make sense of the videos and quick reports.

The video of Neda absolutely broke my heart. To see this beautiful young woman lose her life within those few seconds of video was horrifying. I know that it’s not our war to fight, and that things like this have been happening there for centuries, but I feel such compassion for the Iranian people and this situation.

I don’t know what we can do to help, it’s more of a religious or civil war than anything…and I just don’t think it’s our right to go over and try and “fix” things. Actually, I think that if the US were to become involved, that the situation would become Iran vs. The US and would escalate into a global war that would be catastrophic and fatal for hundreds of thousands of people.

So, I’ll keep watching the news, and taking in the stories as quickly as I can. I’ll be a witness to the crimes against innocents, and I’ll pray that there will soon be a peaceful resolution.