Over Winter, but Not Complaining ...

Growing up in a place that has winter, you learn to avoid self-pity. Winter is not a personal experience, everybody else is just as cold as you, so you shouldn’t complain about it too much. You learn this as a kid, coming home crying from the cold, and Mother looks down and says, “It’s only a little frostbite. You’re okay.” And thus you learn to be okay. What’s done is done. Get over it. Drink your coffee. It’s not the best you’ll ever get but it’s good enough.

- Garrison Keillor

Need/Think

"And while many people around the world do not share the conditions and comforts we enjoy in America, don't let that fool you. Many of them do not need all the material things we think make us happy."

- Gail Shore, founder of Cultural Jambalaya in the Twin Cities 

via Women's Press - Your Thoughts March 2011

Attend This

Celebrate the 100th International Women's Day in St. Paul at Soaring Toward Gender Democracy: A Community Dialogue Event, Celebrating Refugee & Immigrant Women for Change

Tuesday, March 8th from 3 - 6:30 PM at St. Catherine University (remember to RSVP to RIWCNOW@capiusa.org by the 4th). The event is free and open to all, there will be performances, art, speakers & small group discussion. Come, surround yourself with those who believe in the strength, beauty & future of refugee and immigrant women. 

Show up & you'll know at least one person (hint - it's me).