life as i am coming to know it

Hello dear ones,

-It seems that we have created a bit of a blog community among my English grad student friends; this is not surprising considering who and what we are, but having a place to rant, tease, explain, and generally "talk" in the way that comes easiest to most of us has become rather a lovely getaway from life in general

-At a church event this weekend (saturday, nov. 10th) I encountered a friend whose cancer I have been aware of for quite a while now. She has finally lost her hair. The moment I saw her, I had to leave the room because I couldn't contain tears. Upon reflection, I found my reaction interesting. Why was it that the loss of her hair brought home to me how devastating her disease is? I don't think that my reaction would have been so strong if she had been a man, and this led me to think that I associate how I feel about the women around me with their personal appearance. I think that this extends beyond cancer to more mundane matters, but I haven't thought far enough to articulate them.

-I'm not so sure about this Jesus thing.

-I am becoming more and more sure about sex.

heather