you know what is wonderful for me to see and hear: how my friends are happy for me getting the scholarship. i feel so blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life who are just happy for me – and who don’t make me feel like they are happy only because they are hoping for a cheap (read: free) vacation getaway.

it’s amazing to see their smiles, how their eyes light up, how some of them start tearing up because they know how much work i have put into this and how much hope was involved.

thank you!

franzi