Three Cups ofTea

I think that what Greg Mortenson did for the people in is awesome. What made me the most happy was that he kept his word. By building the schools and educating women, he helped to stimulate their economy and gave everyone in the village hope for a better life. True success is done in small steps. At first I was a little bit disappointed that not all the women were able to further thier education but instead learn a vocational trade like how to sew, but then I realized that we have to learn how to walk before we can run. By teacher them how to sew, they are able to help support their family and stimulate the economy. Another thing that the community is being taught is personal hygiene. The CAI is also helping to provide clean drinking water. Dirty water is one of the main causes of death of a child. It makes you appreciate the fact that we can just go to the faucet and get water that won't kill us. It makes me feel bad for not wanting to wake up early for school. I should consider myself lucky to have the opportunity to further my education and I am blessed to be able to learn whY I need to so that I can do what makes me happy. Knowledge is power.

Beau Jo's

When I think of peace, I think of the gym. I go to the unimpeded memory of Estes park, Colorado, a picture in my mind I often retrieve while I am taking of my yoga classes. Our instructor tells us to clear our minds of clutter and visualize a peaceful place. I have never seen any place greener than Estes Park. So when I think of this peaceful place, I imagine it looking just like Estes Park. Everything there was calm, beautiful and the weather was so nice. It gave me a sort of inner peace just being there. The best way I can describe the feeling is the deep breath you take, the one that gets your breathing back to normal again you've run a few miles. You take a deep breath and you feel relieved. Now, I believe that we can all have this feeling if we just relaxed a little more often and were all a little more selfless. It is impossible to ever have world peace because selfishness is a trait we are born with. All arguments, fights, and wars have been caused because of selfish and egotistical reasons.