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So much has happened recently. Tornado swept through and basically destroyed Alabama, supposivley Osama is dead, and oh yeah, I am officially finished with nursing school. Whew.

I spent last Saturday with some of my closet friends in the city of Tuscaloosa. Although I say War Damn Eagle every chance I get, my heart went out to that place. There was absolute devastation everywhere. Throughout the day, we just did random things and helped whoever needed it. It was an eye opening experience. One that I will never forget.

After the exhaustion wore off, I had time to just think and pray for all that I had seen thus far in the relief effort. I realized what an amazing time it is to be a nurse. Nurses are given opportunites to help and relate to others- that a lot of people aren't trained to do. I felt so blessed that this was my field and career choice. The Dalai Lama says it like this, "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." If I learned anything through this difficult time, it is just simply to love. In the news, it's all "looting here" and "gangs here"- just awful crap they are doing in such a vulnerable time. But there is good there as well- complete strangers helping out people and lending fresh legs to move tree limbs and dig through the remains of someone's home. It was a moving thing to see. All in all, I'm thankful. My best friend is from Pleasant Grove and was impacted greatly. I'm so blessed to have her in my life and so grateful none of her family was injured.