(objects in the rearview mirror are closer than they appear)

-Walking to class this morning to take my theology midterm, I looked up at the wintery clouds. They were moving so fast, it made me stop and look. I realized that there are bigger things than exams.

-The feeling when I finished my second midterm. The "click" of my laptop as I closed it was just about the best sound ever.

-Driving this afternoon, I saw a teenage girl on the sidewalk with a look of profound sadness on her face. Then her boyfriend wrapped her in a hug and just held her for as long as I waited at the light. They were still hugging when I drove on.