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To Passing The Last Gate to Summer

Judgment day is here. I'm not gonna lie Rachel, CS170 is perhaps the hardest class I will ever take. I've been struggling all semester, and I probably will for this final too. It really feels like I'm staring at Cthulhu, right in the face... asdlfkjadsfalsdkjfal it's in 15 minutes. wish me luck!

To the Cab Ride I'll Never Forget

Hey Rachel, long time no talk. There's a book I've been reading on my kindle, it's called Make Me An Instrument Of Your Peace written by Kent Nerburn. It focuses on the prayers of St. Francis of Assisi, a highly regarded religious figure. I don't read religious texts, but I was told this one was different. And it is. Yesterday I came across a particular passage which I couldn't help to look it up online. Here it is: To the Cab Ride I'll Never Forget . I tell you this not because it speaks to me themes of death, but rather its visceral conveying of the point of the golden rule . So beautifully written, it really isn't great moments that catch us unaware as he says, it's that our life is a constant stream of such moments, usually unbeknownst to us. It's only occasionally that we realize the sort of impact we have on those around us. This story reminds me to continue applying these principles (within certain limits, the golden rule isn't a ...