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My Birthday in History

Events on the most special day of the year:

1847: Jane Eyer is published
1866: First train robbery in the U.S. (Reno brothers take $13,000)
1876: A group of public and university librarians establish the American Library Association to promote the enjoyment of reading.
1887: Le Corbusier born.
1889: Moulin Rouge opens in Paris
1927: The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, debuts in New York. It is the first "talkie," or full-length film featuring audible dialogue.
1949: Iva Toguri d'Aquino was sentenced to 10 years in prison for treason. Also known as “Tokyo Rose,” she broadcast discouraging messages to American soldiers during World War II.
1973: Half-Breed by Cher topped the charts & stayed there for two weeks.
1979: President Jimmy Carter received Pope John Paul II, the first pope to visit the White House.
1982: Krista Kay enters the world
2005: Krista (with some time to kill) writes this blog

Really I am leaving...eventually

Hi everyone, I thought of multiple witty and fun ways to say this and then realized that I am not really in a witty and fun mood. My program to Burkina Faso has been pushed back to June 4, 2006. Another 3 months added to my wait. It makes logistic sense because it means we get out of training a little before the new school year will start. But right now it still seems kinda sucky to me. I know it will all work out and life will work out, but we can say I am not having a “happy camper” day. Luckily I can’t stay unhappy for too long because it’s my birthday this week so I am set on having a great week. Thanks for all of your support and I will keep you all posted.

Keep up to date on my life at:
http://kristascribbles.blogspot.com/

and see what I am reading at:
http://kristaswhatimreading.blogspot.com/

Hope you all are having a wonderful week,
Krista

The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~St. Augustine

Fear: My reason for joining PC

This is a poem I found many years ago and for some reason I keep coming back to. I don't know who it is by and I think it is better that way.

I feel it coming again: fear, crawling under my skin.
That quite unspoken, never admitted feeling...
That haunting, ever-nagging, turn-your-back-and-run panic...
Fear: not of spiders or big dogs or the pull of the ocean,
But fear of my ability, people's reaction, the future, mistakes.
O Lord, help me to face my fears and turn them around.
Be my anchor; stand by me until I -
Stop fearing I might lose in love...
But fear instead that I might never love at all.
Stop fearing there are others better than me...
But fear instead that I will never discover my true potential.
Stop fearing I might not meet others' expectaions...
But fear instead that I might never know yours.
Stop fearing what lies ahead tomorrow, next week, next month, next year...
But fear instead that I might never experience life's drama today.
Stop fearing hurt and sorrow and tears...
But fear instead that I will never know the pains of growth.
Stop fearing I might fail...
But fear instead that I might never try.
Stop fearing others will laugh at me...
But fear instead that I might never learn to laugh at myself.
O Lord, help me to anchor my life on your hope
Instead of my fear.
O Lord, I know an adventurous life can never be fear-free...
But at least help my fears to be my soul's signal for rallying.
Instead of running.


People keep on asking me why I am joining the Peace Corps, and others keep on saying I am brave for joining. I think my answer for why I am joining is fear. And I am not brave, I am deciding to answer my soul'd signal for rallying.